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