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KC area sees large return of jobs through U.S. immigration agency

Around 500 jobs through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are returning to Kansas City after significant layoffs in May 2020 related to COVID-19. Last year’s job cuts were also prompted in part due to a financial strain which the federal agency continues to bounce back from.

A federal office will bring back 500 jobs in the Kansas City area months after a massive layoff. The

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will restore 500 jobs for operations centers in Lee’s Summit and Overland Park. USCIS laid off approximately 1,000 people at its National Benefits Center locations in the metro area last year.

The federal office said it made the cuts due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its own budget situation. The National Benefits Centers process immigration paperwork. With borders shut down, USCIS did not generate fees that it normally depends on.

A bipartisan group of congressional members and senators representing the area jointly announced the turnaround.

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, said restoring all positions that have been eliminated at the National Benefits Center “has been and will continue to be a bipartisan priority.”