A federal judge granted a Temporary Restraining Order that would halt the closing of all of the Job Corps sites; campus operations can resume while the TRO is in effect. According to court documents, the U.S. Department of Labor is prevented from “issuing, enforcing, implementing, maintaining or giving effect to any shutdown tasks, job terminations, or student removals, and from taking any further action to eliminate the Job Corps program without Congressional authorization."
According to a statement issued by the National Job Corps Association on its Facebook page, several job corps students travelled to Capitol Hill to attend the congressional hearing and emphasize the critical role the program plays in education and skills training as well as the many ways it provides opportunities to students across the U.S.
“The closure of Job Corps campuses would deliver a devastating blow to tens of thousands of young people working to change the trajectory of their lives through education and career training,” the post stated. “It would also have lasting consequences for employers and the economic stability of communities nationwide, weakening the workforce and our economy.”
According to information provided to all Job Corps campuses, there will now be an upcoming Preliminary Injunction hearing on June 17. The Cornell Law School website states, “a preliminary injunction is an injunction that may be granted before or during trial, with the goal of preserving the status quo before final judgment.” If the job corps is successful in its Preliminary Injunction, the June 30 termination date will no longer apply.
