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