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