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