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