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