A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from moving forward with plans ...

Members of Congress and a federal judge are questioning the Trump administration's plan to shut down Job Corps centers ...

The U.S. Department of Labor had announced the nationwide pause on 99 Job Corps campuses across the country on May 29, 2025.

In late May, the U.S. Department of Labor said a "pause" on its Job Corps program would go into effect by the end of June.

In December 2024, the Biden administration’s Department of Labor instituted a similar pause in operations at two of the Job Corps centers, amid concerns of issues and rising program costs.

The review also identified safety issues at the residential campuses ... the Trump administration did not have legal authority to suspend Job Corps because it was created by Congress.

A June 3 legal complaint brought by the National Job Corps Association ... and losing that connection will add to the challenge of filling open jobs," Baldwin's letter said.