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