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