The Gary Job Corps Center, a cornerstone of vocational training in central Texas, is slated to shut down by the end of the month, following a sweeping decision from the U.S. Department of Labor under the Trump administration to close centers nationwide.

Job Corps operates as a federally funded educational and career training program for low-income Americans aged 16 to 24.

Laredo Job Corps' closure by the Trump administration has halted training for students, leaving futures uncertain and sparking local efforts to save the program