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