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