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