HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) -- The government shutdown is affecting services to help those claiming asylum, as well as employers verifying immigration status to hire workers.

In the latest episode of Border Report Live, correspondents Julian Resendiz and Sandra Sanchez discuss how immigration services are being altered during the ongoing government shutdown.

E-Verify down

The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday announced that the E-Verify program, which verifies employment eligibility, is unavailable during the ongoing shutdown of the federal government, which began Tuesday when Congress failed to negotiate a budget.

Employers are required to complete and get eligibility verification for every person hired to work for pay in the United States but the current program is not

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