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