U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is holding off on plans to furlough 70% of its staff to give Congress time to address its budget shortfall
WASHINGTON—The federal agency that runs the U.S. legal immigration system said Friday it is delaying plans to furlough 70% of its staff until Aug. 31, giving Congress several more weeks to address its budget shortfall.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, unlike most of the federal government, largely depends on funding from fees it collects on citizenship, green card and other immigration applications, which fell sharply during the coronavirus pandemic when it shut its offices.
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