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