The workers waiting in the wings

Haitian migrants landing in Massachusetts are waiting months to years for documentation that will allow them to work in the U.S. Meanwhile, worker shortages continue to plague industries from construction to school transportation. Seth Daniel, news editor for the Dorchester Reporter, joins The Common to discuss how this backlog is impacting Haitian immigrants locally and the Boston community at large.

Haitian migrants landing in Massachusetts are waiting months to years for documentation that will allow them to legally work in the U.S. Meanwhile, worker shortages continue to plague industries from construction to school transportation. Seth Daniel, news editor for the Dorchester Reporter, joins The Common to discuss how this backlog is impacting Haitian immigrants locally and the Boston community at large. 

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