In a significant legal development, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the planned shutdown of numerous Job Corps locations, including the center in Phoenix. This decision followed an announcement by the U.S. Department of Labor to pause operations at most Job Corps facilities.
These students have been instructed to vacate their dorms within the week.
Attempts by KJZZ to obtain a statement from the Phoenix Job Corps Center were unsuccessful as no response was provided.
According to a spokesperson from the Department of Labor, “the Department of Labor is working closely with the Department of Justice to evaluate and comply with the temporary restraining order.”
A court hearing is set for June 17 to determine whether the temporary block on the closure will remain in effect.
How federal cuts impact Arizona
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A federal judge ruled Thursday morning that the Trump administration must restore hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grant funding in about two dozen states, including Arizona.
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Arizona’s largest food bank reports its resources are stretched thin, and the organization may soon start putting fewer items in each food box it distributes.
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As congressional Republicans attempt to cut Medicaid spending, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill that could expand the program in Arizona to cover treatments for obesity.
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Students at the Phoenix Job Corps Center got just a few days’ notice that their vocational training program is shutting down. Many are losing not only their education plans, but also their housing.
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The U.S. Senate this week is expected to start work on the budget bill. Among many other provisions, the measure would cut billions of dollars for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
