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