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