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