WICHITA, Kan. — Federal prosecutors charged nearly 21 percent fewer defendants last year in Kansas, led by steep declines in prosecutions of immigration and drug cases, a new report from the federal judiciary shows.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Kansas has faced “gaps in resources” over the past two years due to a federal hiring freeze and budget cuts, spokesman Jim Cross said.

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