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