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