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