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