What the Shutdown Has Shut Down
- Parks may remain open but the IRS won’t be issuing refunds
- New York, Arizona pay to open Statue of Liberty, Grand Canyon
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Visitors to most national parks and monuments such as Joshua Tree and Mount Rushmore can’t use the full-service restrooms and visitor centers, but the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon will open as usual Monday.
As the U.S. government enters its third day of a shutdown, the Internal Revenue Service won’t be issuing refunds and will also stop conducting audits. But the mail will still get delivered, airport control towers will still be staffed and the border patrol will continue to guard the country.