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