Immigration arrests, hearings and deportations would likely continue through a government shutdown this week, pressing forward President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda even as other federal operations come to a halt. Federal immigration officers are considered essential employees and are required to work unpaid through a temporary funding shutdown. If they can’t, hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be furloughed ― or possibly fired. Most ICE officers, including those recently onboarded, will be required to work throughout the government shutdown. Immigration courts, including a court in Batavia, are expected to continue removal proceedings, though some cases may experience delays.