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Issues / Afghan Refugee Policy / Event · Jan 15 – Feb 11, 2026

Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program

3Members · 3 D · 0 R
3Actions · 3 D · 0 R
3States & territories · NY · CA · IL
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofJan 131Wk ofJan 20Wk ofJan 27Wk ofFeb 31Wk ofFeb 101Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 1
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 1
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 1

What members did

3 members · 3 actions

There is no proposal to be for or against here. Members are grouped by what they did.

Sent letters · 1

D 1 R 0
  • DJudy ChuCA · HouseFeb 5

    Led 58 House Democrats in condemning Trump's expanded travel ban and demanding reversal.

At hearings · 1

D 1 R 0
  • DRichard J. DurbinIL · SenateJan 15

    Questioned federal officials on Afghan national vetting procedures during Senate Judiciary hearing.

Criticized · 1

D 1 R 0
  • DGregory W. MeeksNY · HouseFeb 11

    Criticized Trump administration's closure of Afghan relocation pathways and suspension of legal status adjudication.

Based on press releases since Jan 15, 2026. AI summaries of each release.

What each party did · Democrats 3 · Republicans 0

  • 1Sent letters0
  • 1Hearings0
  • 1Criticized0

Most active

Actions each member took in this window

  1. DGregory Meeks NY1
  2. DJudy Chu CA1
  3. DRichard Durbin IL1

By state

Actions by members from each state, split by party. A joint release counts once for each member on it.

  • NY1
  • CA1
  • IL1

Every action

3 actions · 3 releases
  1. Feb 11, 2026
    • Criticism

      DMeeks NY

      Criticized Trump administration's closure of Afghan relocation pathways and suspension of legal status adjudication.

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  2. Feb 5, 2026
    • Letter

      DChu CA

      Led 58 House Democrats in condemning Trump's expanded travel ban and demanding reversal.

      Release ↗

  3. Jan 15, 2026
    • Hearing

      DDurbin IL

      Questioned federal officials on Afghan national vetting procedures during Senate Judiciary hearing.

      Release ↗

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