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