Governor Maura Healey is again urging the Biden administration to expedite work permits for new migrants in Massachusetts. But those permits are just the first step. According to Healey's office, only one in five migrants who have already gotten work authorization have been able to find a job. What's getting in the way? Crystal Haynes recently spoke to GBH News Reporter Sarah Betancourt, Jeff Thielman, president of refugee agency the International Institute of New England, and Modlaire Phanord, who arrived from Haiti last year and now lives in a state shelter with his wife and young child. GBH News is a premier source for in-depth local news and original story telling based in Boston, Massachusetts. Subscribe to the GBH YouTube channel: null Follow GBH News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbhnews/ Like GBH News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gbhnews/ Follow GBH News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GBHNews We can’t do it without you. Support our award-winning community journalism by donating today: https://bit.ly/SupportGBHNews 00:00 Work permits are just the first step for migrants looking for a job 02:10 Barriers to work for new migrants 02:45 "Very complicated": Modlaire, a Haitian migrant shares his experience looking for work 03:30 Massachusetts needs new workers to fill open jobs 04:45 High housing costs are another barrier for finding work 06:00 How organizations helping migrants find work, housing 07:30 Modlaire says he is excited for future opportunities in Massachusetts 08:00 "People like Modlaire are the future of this state." 08:45 Some residents look at migrant influx as a bad thing for Massachusetts