Immigrants are essential. Without immigrant Americans, there is no essential workforce in America. Health care and child care. Farming and food systems. Construction and manufacturing. We are working with artists to make these stories known. True stories of immigrant essential workers on the front lines of both COVID-19 and climate disaster—making recovery possible.
Share immigrants’ stories. Tell politicians to act now.
We must pay, protect and honor all immigrant essential workers:
— Living Wages and Job Protection
— Access to COVID-19 Testing, Treatment & Care
— Protected Status and Citizenship
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#ImmigrantsAreEssential | @NILC @ResilienceForce
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"We Stand With Dreamers"
"Protect the Essential Workforce"
"America Wins"
"Recovery Workers Are Essential"
Midland Hospital
"Treat Us As Essential"
"Immigrants Are Essential"
"Home is Here to Stay"
Vote for Us All
"Here To Stay"
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
"Guadalupe"
Artist Ariel Sinha
Farah Billah
José Ignacio
Bus Driver
Carolyn Olson
"She La Cultura"
Artist Stat Phillips
"Stay Resilient"
Artist Casielle Santos
"Essential Immigrants"
Artist Jose Camacho
Britt Sheppard
Rey + Mother
Javier Castellanos
Diego
"They Are Also Heroes"
Artist Erick Zelaya
Eddie Otero
Griselda
"Mom Working"
Artist Brenda Barrios
Javier Castellanos
Franky
"Home is Here"
Artist Shirien Damra
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
Carolyn Olson
Elder Care
Narsiso Martinez
Brave 1
Terrick Gutierrez
Velia
“Maurice Gordon Jr.”
Artist Kirk Maynard
Eddie Otero
Gig Economy
“Saul Sanchez”
Artist Shirien Damra
“Dreamers”
Artist Flora Rees-Arredondo
"Unsung Heroes"
Artist Randy Stolinas
"Say his name. Maurice Gordon Jr."
Artist Uli Knörzer
"Immigrants Are Essential"
Artist Soumi Sarkar
"NYCHA"
Artist Molly Crabapple
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
Uli Knörzer
Enock Benjamin
Ariel Sinha
Immigrants Are Essential. ICE is not.
"Roberto Valdez"
Artist Ariel Sinha
Carolyn Olson
Delivery Driver
"Healthcare Workers"
Artist Tracy Piper
"Protect Essential Workers"
Artist Edith Belman
Carolyn Olson
Package Distribution
Narsiso Martinez
Brave 3
Narsiso Martinez
Magic Harvest
"Osman"
Artist Ariel Sinha
Narsiso Martinez
Good Farms
Javier Castellanos
Elva
"Sacrifices"
Artist Dale Lendl
“Recovery Workers”
Artist Carolyn Olson
“Jose Aguiluz”
Artist Tracy Hetzel
Ramzy Masri
Normalize Migration
Britt Sheppard
Emilio
"Support Our Farmworkers"
Artist Marcelo Potosi
"Essential Workers, Essential Pay"
Artist Juliano Domingues
"Bellaliz"
Artist Ariel Sinha
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
“Black Lives Matter | Maurice Gordon Jr.”
Artist Sarah Carolan