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