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