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