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