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The government shutdown is affecting services to help those claiming asylum, as well as employers verifying immigration status to hire workers.

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Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown are fading. Republicans and Democrats are digging in for a prolonged fight even as President Donald Trump readies plans to unleash ...