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