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