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Chad Pecknold, associate professor of systematic theology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, is pictured in a file photo. Pecknold, a prominent Catholic theologian, has taken a leave of absence for a position at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency confirmed Sept. 11, 2026. He has been named principal director of cultural outreach for DHS's Office for Partnership and Engagement. (OSV News photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard)

CUA professor Chad Pecknold accepts DHS cultural outreach job

Gina Christian|Sep 14, 2026|4 Min Read

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies before a Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington June 2, 2026. Mullin testified before Congress as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a letter June 1 to the top senators on the Committee on Appropriations urging key policy reforms aimed at protecting the dignity of migrants. (OSV News photo/Evan Vucci, Reuters)

DHS chief pushes for more immigration enforcement funds as US bishops urge key reforms

Kate Scanlon|Jun 2, 2026|3 Min Read

Parishioners and members of other area parishes participate in a "Keep Our Priests" rosary rally at St. Mary Church in East Islip, N.Y., April 29, 2024. More than 300 people gathered to pray for changes in U.S. immigration procedures to prioritize visa and green card applications for foreign-born religious workers. On Jan. 14, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security announced it issued an interim final rule reducing wait times for religious worker visas. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

US bishops praise DHS policy change on wait times for religious worker visas

Kate Scanlon|Jan 14, 2026|6 Min Read

A child in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, stands as police remove Venezuelan migrants from a camp on the banks of the Rio Grande Nov. 27, 2022. (CNS photo/Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters)

Supreme Court examines Biden's immigration enforcement policy

Carol Zimmermann|Nov 29, 2022|3 Min Read

U.S. asylum-seekers in Reynosa, Mexico, wait at the Senda de Vida shelter for legal assistance May 23, 2022. (CNS photo/Daniel Becerril, Reuters)

Asylum-seekers will be allowed in as DHS ends 'Remain in Mexico' policy

Rhina Guidos|Aug 9, 2022|2 Min Read

Contractors in Nogales, Ariz., prepare to paint the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border Sept. 13, 2018. (CNS photo/Adrees Latif, Reuters)

Biden continues construction along parts of border wall started by Trump

Rhina Guidos|Aug 1, 2022|2 Min Read

Migrants from Venezuela walk along a trail after crossing the Rio Grande in Del Rio, Texas, May 23, 2022. (CNS photo/Marco Bello, Reuters)

Biden administration urged to expand immigration status for Venezuelans

Rhina Guidos|Jul 14, 2022|3 Min Read

A threat is spray painted on the building wall near Wisconsin Family Action's offices in Madison, Wis., May 8, 2022. (CNS photo/Molly Beck, USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters)

DHS warns that ‘faith-based institutions’ could be targeted amid ‘heightened threat environment’

Catholic News Agency|Jun 8, 2022|2 Min Read

A Ukrainian family stands near the border fence in Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 22, 2022, after crossing the border from Mexico. (CNS photo/Go Nakamura, Reuters)

World

U.N. official: Ukraine exodus is fastest-growing refugee crisis since WWII

Rhina Guidos|Mar 8, 2022|3 Min Read

A migrant woman in Acacoyagua, Mexico, carries her boy in the rain Oct. 29, 2021, as they walk in a caravan heading to Mexico City. (CNS photo/Daniel Becerril, Reuters)

Immigration advocates praise new effort by DHS to end 'Remain in Mexico'

Rhina Guidos|Nov 2, 2021|4 Min Read

Yemeni Americans in New York City demonstrate Dec. 27, 2017, against then-President Donald Trump's travel ban and recent denials of visa applications. On July 6, 2021, the Biden administration announced an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status for the approximately 2,200 Yemeni nationals in the U.S. (CNS photo/Amr Alfiky, Reuters)

Immigrant advocates from faith organizations hail TPS extension for Yemen

Rhina Guidos|Jul 9, 2021|3 Min Read

A pregnant woman is carried out of an area flooded by Hurricane Eta in Planeta, Honduras, Nov. 5, 2020. (Alex Gakos/Shutterstock via CNA)

After hurricanes, Honduran nationals in US gain protections against deportation

Catholic News Agency|Dec 8, 2020|4 Min Read

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