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