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