Inside a tiny prairie town relying on immigrants for hospital work

A hospital in Hettinger, North Dakota, a town of about 1,100 people, relies on immigrant workers to staff its medical positions. One immigrant worker, Marichu Castillo Villamiel, was asked an unusual question during her job application there. The town has limited resources, including only one grocery store, which reflects the challenges of recruitment and retention in rural healthcare.

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