Judge temporarily blocks Job Corps Center closures
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A judge has temporarily halted the Trump istration’s efforts to eliminate the Job Corps program.
According to Reuters, U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday in response to a lawsuit filed by a trade group that operates Job Corps centers.
The judge also ordered the U.S. Department of Labor to appear at a court hearing on June 17.
‘It’s gonna be tough’: Funding cuts impacting Job Corps center in Bamberg
Job Corps is closing down centers across the U.S., including the one in Bamberg, the program allows teenagers to earn a high school diploma while getting hands-on training for jobs.
The lawsuit alleges the department is violating federal law and regulations by abruptly shutting down the program.
We reported last Wednesday that the Bamberg Job Corps Center would be one of the affected centers.
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