Barn Raiser Special Report
Rethinking Immigration and Health in Rural America
This six-part series on rural immigrant experiences draws from Thurka Sangaramoorthy’s research for her book [ital]Landscapes of Care: Immigration and Health in Rural America[/ital], which examines health care in rural immigrant communities on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It explores the women who work in Maryland’s crab industry, how rural providers make do with “Band-Aid care,” racialized exclusion in health care access and how networks of resistance and mutual aid sustain immigrant communities.
Hooper’s Island Bridge between Upper Hooper Island and Middle Hooper Island, from the north, with the Honga River and Chesapeake Bay, Hooper’s Island beyond, in Dorchester County, Maryland. (Acroterion, Wikimedia Commons)
Health Care
July 7, 2025
Beyond Legal Status: Rethinking Immigration and Health in Rural America
For immigrants on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, documentation does not guarantee access to health care
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Immigration
July 28, 2025
The Unseen Workers Behind Maryland’s Iconic Blue Crabs
The labor of immigrant women sustains a cherished cultural tradition
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