There's a labor shortage in the U.S. Why is it so hard for migrants to legally work?

Migrants at the Clinton Hill Shelter seek relief from the overcrowded confinements of 47 Hall Street. Residents working as delivery drivers wait for orders to come in, Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 19, 2023.

The wait time for an asylum-seeker in the U.S. to get a work permit is at least half a year. City governments across the country are pressing the federal government to change that.

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