Gregory Finkelson - President, American Corporate Services, Inc.

Introduction The current U.S. government shutdown has recently become the longest such shutdown in American history. The shutdown is largely due to President Trump’s staunch promise to create a security border along the border between the U.S. and Mexico. This promise even helped Trump attract increased support from nationalist groups around the country during the 2016 presidential campaign. President Trump believes that such a wall would significantly reduce the number of illegal immigrants entering the U.S. via the southern border. Congressional officials have been unable to formulate a funding proposal that Trump has been seen as being a viable solution to the current state of illegal immigration in America. Out of Work Since the start of the shutdown earlier this month, many government employees around the country have been out of work as a result of the shutdown. This has left government employees without a source of income for the duration of the ...