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