The pandemic of 2020 has exposed global inequalities not just between nation-states but also, within them. Singapore, while generally lauded for its handling of the epidemic, is also a space where internal inequalities became quickly apparent with the rapid spread of Covid-19 amongst low waged migrant men housed in crowded worker dormitories. This development was seen as indicative of the structural abuse of this group not just in Singapore, but internationally, as similar waves spread amongst low waged migrants in Gulf states. This group, who were initially neglected in efforts to inform, educate, and enforce social distancing became the victims of more than 90 per cent of Singapore’s coronavirus infections. Attempts to quickly deal with the surge of cases within this migrant community led to mass testing, provision of masks and other supplies as well as the expansion of high-quality free healthcare. These measures have led to an almost complete eradication of coronavirus within this group and also ensured a very low rate of mortality from the virus. Drawing from social media posts, news coverage, and interviews with migrants in Singapore as well as returnees in India, this paper demonstrates that even within the realm of a globally marginalized group, the “right to have rights” (Arendt, 1973) is unevenly felt. It is not the legal privileges conveyed by citizenship, but instead the ways in which nation-states interpellate individuals as part of national governance regimes that determine their access to healthcare and welfare. The case study of Singapore demonstrates that in times of crisis, the borders of the nation can expand (or contract) to include even Others ordinarily seen as peripheral Outsiders.