Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program
- Aug 15Gonzalez recounted saving six Afghan pilot allies and families during 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.
- Oct 2Shaheen published report calling for immediate resumption of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program.
19Members · 14 D · 5 R
19Actions · 14 D · 5 R
17States & territories · CA · NY · TN · NH lead
1Bills named
How the conversation moved
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| StatementsResponses to news | 3 | |||||||||||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Other | 1 |
Developing stories
2 threads · 4 of 19 actionsAfghanistan Withdrawal Fifth Anniversary
- Aug 26Van Epps (R) Republican Study Committee statement marking fifth anniversary of Abbey Gate bombing, criticizing Biden administration.
- Aug 26Van Epps (R) introduced resolution condemning Biden administration's Afghanistan withdrawal decisions.
Where they stand
Support · 8
- DShaheen NHCalled for immediate resumption of Afghan SIV program protections
- IKing MEUrged extension of TPS for Ukrainian nationals beyond October 2026
- DBennet CODemanded TPS extension and redesignation for Ukrainians amid ongoing war
- RMurkowski AKSupports pathway to permanent residency and TPS extension for Ukrainians
- DBlumenthal CTIntroduced bill to extend TPS protections for Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion
- DGonzalez TXWorked to secure safe passage for Afghan allies to Uzbekistan
- RTillis NCIntroduced bill to preserve Afghan allies' service records
- RRounds SDIntroduced ARCH Act to preserve records for Afghan allies who served with U.S. forces
Oppose · 8
- DPadilla CAPressed DHS on restrictive refugee admission policy
- DDurbin ILOpposed Trump Administration's plan to admit only white Afrikaner refugees
- DGrijalva AZOpposes third-party country deportations and demands detainee release
- DJeffries NYResponded to TPS termination affecting 350,000 Haitian and Syrian immigrants
- DKaine VAOpposed deportations of Afghans and others to Central African Republic without ties
- DPressley MACriticized Trump termination of Haiti TPS and deportation threats
- DClarke NYOpposes deportation of Haitian nationals and TPS termination
- RVan Epps TNCondemns Biden administration's withdrawal decisions
What each party did · Democrats 14 · Republicans 5
- 1Requested action0
- 5Sent letters0
- 0Hearings1
- 2Statements1
- 3Criticized0
- 2Filed or pushed bills3
- 1Other0
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19 actions · 20 releases- Oct 2, 2026
- Statement
Published report calling for immediate resumption of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program.
- Statement
- Sep 29, 2026
- Letter
- Letter
Led letter urging State and Homeland Security to reunite service member families stranded abroad.
- Sep 28, 2026
- Letter
Demanded Trump administration extend Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians for 18 months.
- Letter
- Sep 25, 2026
- Bill
Joined bipartisan efforts to protect Ukrainians in U.S. through residency pathway and TPS extension.
- Bill
- Sep 24, 2026
- Letter
Pressed DHS Secretary on Trump administration's restrictive refugee admission policy.
- Letter
Pressed DHS Secretary on refugee admission policies during statutory consultation.
- Letter
- Sep 23, 2026
- Bill
Introduced bipartisan bill to extend Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainian refugees.
- Bill
- Sep 21, 2026
- Request
Demanded immediate release of deported detainee Ahmed Soliman from Equatorial Guinea.
- Request
- Sep 16, 2026
- Statement
Released joint statement on Supreme Court ruling terminating TPS for Haitians and Syrians.
- Statement
- Sep 15, 2026
- Hearing
Questioned FBI Director Patel on Afghan terrorist screening and child safety reporting.
- Hearing
- Sep 3, 2026
- Criticism
- Criticism
Mourned death of Haitian TPS holder and criticized Trump administration's Haiti policy.
- Aug 31, 2026
- Criticism
Condemned Trump administration deportations of Haitian nationals with Temporary Protected Status.
- Criticism
- Aug 26, 2026
- Bill
Introduced resolution condemning Biden administration's Afghanistan withdrawal decisions.
- Statement
Republican Study Committee statement marking fifth anniversary of Abbey Gate bombing, criticizing Biden administration.
- Bill
- Aug 15, 2026
- Statement
Recounted saving six Afghan pilot allies and families during 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.
- Statement
- Aug 12, 2026
- Bill
- Aug 10, 2026
- Bill
Introduced bipartisan bill to preserve service records of Afghan allies from Afghanistan war.
- Bill
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