Issues / Afghan Refugee Policy / Event · Dec 3 – Feb 11, 2026

Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program

5Members · 3 D · 2 R
5Actions · 3 D · 2 R
5States & territories · NY · CA · IL · IN lead
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofNov 14Wk ofNov 21Wk ofNov 281Wk ofDec 51Wk ofDec 12Wk ofDec 19Wk ofDec 26Wk ofJan 2Wk ofJan 91Wk ofJan 16Wk ofJan 23Wk ofJan 301Wk ofFeb 61Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 3
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 1
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 1

What members did

5 members · 5 actions

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

Sent letters · 3

D 1 R 2
  • DJudy ChuCA · HouseFeb 5

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

  • RTodd YoungIN · SenateDec 8

    Urged review of Biden administration's vetting process for Afghan nationals after security incidents.

  • RWesley HuntTX · HouseDec 3

    Demanded disclosure of vetting procedures for Afghan national admitted through Special Immigrant Visa program.

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 Dec 3, 2025. AI summaries of each release.

What each party did · Democrats 3 · Republicans 2

  • 1Sent letters2
  • 1Hearings0
  • 1Criticized0

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Actions each member took in this window

  1. DGregory Meeks NY1
  2. DJudy Chu CA1
  3. DRichard Durbin IL1
  4. RTodd Young IN1
  5. RWesley Hunt TX1

By state

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

  • NY1
  • CA1
  • IL1
  • IN1
  • TX1

Recognitions and tributes not counted.

Every action

5 actions · 5 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 ↗

  4. Dec 8, 2025
    • Letter

      RYoung IN

      Urged review of Biden administration's vetting process for Afghan nationals after security incidents.

      Release ↗

  5. Dec 3, 2025
    • Letter

      RHunt TX

      Demanded disclosure of vetting procedures for Afghan national admitted through Special Immigrant Visa program.

      Release ↗

Summaries, action types, amounts and positions are read from each press release by AI and can be wrong. Joint releases (same day, same action, matching title or amount) count once. How it works