President Donald Trump initially promised that Mexico would pay for his proposed border wall at the southern perimeter of the United States, but after Congress refused to meet his demands for $5 billion in border wall and security funding as part of a long-term spending plan, the government partially shut down on December 22. It was the third time a government shutdown took place in 2018.

Now, hundreds of thousands of Americans are paying the price as they find their everyday resources and routines disrupted by a lack of government services. On Thursday, January 3, House Democrats are expected to vote on a resolution that would reopen the government, but it comes after many different groups have been impacted.

1. Government employees are out of work, or working without pay, which impacts hundreds of thousands of people.

According to CNN, there are 380,000 federal employees on furlough because of a lack of funds, and 420,000 more people in “essential” roles working without pay. These closures range from the Smithsonian to the Internal Revenue Service and many people are now struggling to figure out how to afford basic necessities like rent, bills, and groceries. On December 27, the Office of Personnel Management tweeted a template letter that workers can use to negotiate payment plans with creditors until their salaries are reinstated.

One tax examiner for the I.R.S. told CNBC on January 2 that without work for 10 days, he’s trying to save as much as possible until the shutdown ends — so he’s avoiding picking up his insulin prescription of more than $200 for as long as possible. Others have turned to their savings or GoFundMe campaigns to get by.

Despite President Trump’s claims that many federal employees support the shutdown, many are taking to Twitter to share the hardships it’s causing them by using the hashtag #ShutdownStories. “Thankful I have two jobs because I'm not getting paid at TSA,” one person wrote. “But I still have to show up. Which means I have to work both jobs every day, sleeping two to three hours at night, just to not even break even on bills. #ShutdownStories”

As the shutdown continues, more offices and institutions, including the Environmental Protection Agency, are likely to have to close down, and employees are worried about when their next paycheck will come. Congress would need to pass a resolution for government workers to receive back pay after the shutdown, but even then, not all contractors are eligible.

2.) Native tribes haven’t received food and are without access to health programs, which is promised in government treaties.

Treaties between Indigenous nations and the U.S. government are supposed to guarantee that Native communities receive certain services in exchange for their territory, but many of these funds have been halted in the face of the shutdown. (It’s not the first time Native communities have been let down by the government’s neglect of treaty promises, of course.)

One Chippewa community in Michigan typically receives $100,000 on a daily basis for clinics, food pantries, and employee salaries, but the tribe is now falling back on its own money to keep these programs running, and their funds can’t last much longer, according to The New York Times

“The federal government owes us this: We prepaid with millions of acres of land,” Aaron Payment, chairman of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe, told the Times. “We don’t have the right to take back that land, so we expect the federal government to fulfill its treaty and trust responsibility.”

In New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, a lack of federally-funded plowing and maintenance services has left Navajo people trapped in their homes after a snowstorm, and the closest stores for food and water may be up to 20 or 50 miles away, according to the Times.

3.) Trash has been piling up in national parks, impacting the ecosystems and local communities.

Many national parks remain open during the shutdown, but park rangers and other personnel are not on-duty to enforce rules or collect trash left by visitors. Additionally, people are being warned to enter parks at their “sole risk” due to a lack of guidance and emergency personnel to help with any safety issues.

In Joshua Tree, California, local community members have volunteered to pick up garbage and clean out the bathrooms because they worry about what will happen if they don't. On Wednesday, however, the park’s toilets began to overflow, leading the National Park Service to close down the campgrounds of the 792,000-acre park.

“The park is being forced to take this action for health and safety concerns as vault toilets reach capacity," the park service announced. "In addition to human waste in public areas, driving off-road and other infractions that damage the resource are becoming a problem."

David Lamfrom, director of the California Desert and National Wildlife Programs of the National Parks Conservation Association, told CNN that Joshua Tree visitors could potentially scare off wildlife from watering holes by wandering around really early or really late. Several campgrounds and all snow play areas in Yosemite National Park are also closed because of “human waste issues and lack of staffing.”.

4.) Small businesses are suffering, too.

In addition to the federal employees left without pay, the small businesses located near federal buildings, parks, and recreation areas also take a hit. In Washington, D.C., restaurants and food trucks in busy areas like the National Mall heavily depend on government workers and tourists for their business — but with museums and offices closed down, their sales dry up.

One food truck owner told American University radio station WAMU that her sales were down by more than 50% outside the National Portrait Gallery. Another reported that his usual lunch rush of 80 customers dropped to 10.

The agencies closed as a result of the shutdown also include the Small Business Administration, which approved over $30 billion in loans to small businesses that “otherwise would not have had access to capital” in the fiscal year, according to their website. With the SBA’s inactivity, companies expecting loan approvals in late December or early January must resort to other options in the meantime.

Andrew Rickabaugh of Huntsville, Alabama is relying on his own credit while he waits for his company’s loan process to resume. "It’s unfortunate that the inability of politicians to come to an agreement (means) people like us ... pay a price,” he told USA Today.

5.) Immigration cases are experiencing delays, too.

On December 26, the Department of Justice announced that due to lack of funding, immigration court hearings not pertaining to people in detention centers will have to be pushed back. Detention-related cases will move forward as usual. The rescheduled dates for the remaining cases will be determined once the shutdown is over.

For a system that’s already considered backlogged—there are more than 1 million cases currently pending, and it takes 718 days for a case to make it through the system on average, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University—the additional delays cause further stress on the U.S. immigration system and confusion for people who will have their case timelines altered. Although these reschedulings could delay deportations by allowing people to remain in the U.S. for longer until their new court date, some people could lose qualifications for immigration status if policies change while they wait, according to NPR.

Apart from impacting the cases themselves, the shutdown has also taken down the E-Verify system employers can use to check a potential employee’s immigration status. The Washington Post reported that without the means to make sure a person is eligible to work in the U.S., companies in Dallas, Texas who rely on immigrant workers are halting their hiring process.

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