One problem that the migrant crisis has uncovered in recent years is government provision for new residents. When migrants come into the country, in addition to finding legal representation, they must also find ways to provide for themselves. Immigration lawyer Hillary Walsh explained that housing was one big problem, because there are not enough places, or affordable ones, for people to live. Furthermore, getting authorized to work is a very difficult and time-consuming process, leaving people unable to stand on their own feet. States like Texas have begun to oppose this influx of non-working residents, sending them to cities like Chicago and New York, which, according to Walsh, are now being overrun. However, Walsh suggested that this does not mean that less migrants should enter the country, but rather that they should be better taken care of. Due to the growing labor shortage and decreasing birth rates in the US, she said, there will not be enough people to produce and buy in order to keep up the economy. But with a steady stream of young people entering the US that can already have a K-12 education level, they will be ready to work. Walsh said that it is “problematic to say that people can’t work and can't use gov resources”, but that by focusing more government resources on taking care of these migrant populations, there will be benefits for the US as well as millions of people in need. This audio slideshow was produced by Pippa Fung. Thank you also to Hillary Walsh for her interview.