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