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