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