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