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