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