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