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