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