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