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