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