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As an elementary school teacher born in Brooklyn, I had a chance today to express my outrage. I observe every day a plethora of parents who are at the mercy of the catastrophic decisions of the current administration and their humanitarian, social, and economic repercussions. I shall address how Trump's federal government shutdown impacts our nation's most vulnerable, explore five distinct dimensions of this crisis, and then conclude with the necessity for a national awakening. Our America in Turmoil One of the most striking tragedies of Trump's federal government shutdown is the imminent effect on food assistance programs. The food…