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