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