GARY JOB CORPS
Gary Job Corps students and staff gathered together just days after it was announced that the federal government was attempting to shut down the program. Hill Country Church led worship services as dozens filled the church, hugging and supporting each other. Benji Mercado, a resident staff member and minister, prayed for all the lives affected by the potential closure of Gary Job Corps. As of time of press, a federal judge has 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 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.
