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