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