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