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