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