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