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 program alumni and faculty are anxious about the looming end date as they scramble to provide assistance to students who have also relied on Job Corps for free housing and food.

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