Underpaid and overlooked, migrant labor provides backbone of Maryland Eastern Shore's local economy
- Written by Thurka Sangaramoorthy, Professor of Anthropology, American University
A migrant worker picks crabs in Hoopers Island, Maryland.Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesEvery summer, people flock to Maryland to eat blue crabs. Named for their brilliant sapphire-colored claws, blue crab is one of the most iconic species in the Chesapeake Bay. The scientific name for blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus, means “beautiful savory...







