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