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US guest visa change leaves Maryland crab industry in need of pickers

The US state of Maryland is known for one culinary delight more than any other: crab cakes. But securing those could prove more challenging due to new guest worker rules

By Undercurrent News | May 4, 2018 15:43 BST
Atlantic blue crabs in Maryland. Photo by Mike Licht.
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The US state of Maryland is known for one culinary delight more than any other: crab cakes. But securing those this summer could prove more challenging than ever thanks to changes made recently to the US guest visa program, the Baltimore (Maryland) Sun reports. [...]

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