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"
"Recovery Workers Are Essential"
"Treat Us As Essential"
"Here To Stay"
"Immigrants Are Essential"
"America Wins"
Midland Hospital
"Protect the Essential Workforce"
"Home is Here to Stay"
Vote for Us All
Eddie Otero
Griselda
Farah Billah
José Ignacio
"Guadalupe"
Artist Ariel Sinha
"Protect Essential Workers"
Artist Edith Belman
Britt Sheppard
Rey + Mother
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
Carolyn Olson
Elder Care
"Immigrants Are Essential"
Artist Soumi Sarkar
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
“Jose Aguiluz”
Artist Tracy Hetzel
“Black Lives Matter | Maurice Gordon Jr.”
Artist Sarah Carolan
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
Carolyn Olson
Delivery Driver
Narsiso Martinez
Brave 1
"Essential Workers, Essential Pay"
Artist Juliano Domingues
"Say his name. Maurice Gordon Jr."
Artist Uli Knörzer
Terrick Gutierrez
Velia
"They Are Also Heroes"
Artist Erick Zelaya
Javier Castellanos
Elva
“Recovery Workers”
Artist Carolyn Olson
Eddie Otero
Gig Economy
“Maurice Gordon Jr.”
Artist Kirk Maynard
"She La Cultura"
Artist Stat Phillips
"Support Our Farmworkers"
Artist Marcelo Potosi
Narsiso Martinez
Magic Harvest
"Mom Working"
Artist Brenda Barrios
“Dreamers”
Artist Flora Rees-Arredondo
"Healthcare Workers"
Artist Tracy Piper
"Bellaliz"
Artist Ariel Sinha
"Unsung Heroes"
Artist Randy Stolinas
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
Ramzy Masri
Normalize Migration
Narsiso Martinez
Good Farms
"Stay Resilient"
Artist Casielle Santos
Ariel Sinha
Immigrants Are Essential. ICE is not.
"Sacrifices"
Artist Dale Lendl
"Essential Immigrants"
Artist Jose Camacho
"Home is Here"
Artist Shirien Damra
“Saul Sanchez”
Artist Shirien Damra
"Roberto Valdez"
Artist Ariel Sinha
"NYCHA"
Artist Molly Crabapple
Javier Castellanos
Franky
"Osman"
Artist Ariel Sinha
Bus Driver
Carolyn Olson
Narsiso Martinez
Brave 3
Carolyn Olson
Package Distribution
Javier Castellanos
Diego
Britt Sheppard
Emilio
Uli Knörzer
Enock Benjamin