CLEARFIELD, Utah — Contractors have filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from wiping out Job Corps, the largest job training program in the U.S. for low-income youth.

Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the closing of all contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide. Centers across the U.S. are impacted, including a location in Clearfield.

Officials say the closures are due to financial deficits, low graduation rates and safety concerns. Officials say the centers are closing by June 30.

The program is ending for thousands of students, which means businesses that employed those students are affected, too.

Eric Hubbell, owner of Hubbell Handyman & Hauling Services, relies on the program’s students. The Syracuse resident said he wasn’t prepared for this sudd

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