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