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