Script: Include Afghan SIVs in Appropriations

Tell Your Representative: Support Our Afghan Allies in Fiscal Year 2026!

The House Committee on Appropriations is crafting the government spending package for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). This is an important legislative opportunity that has historically included critical provisions to support our Afghan allies – increasing the number of Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) the Afghan SIV program can issue to bring vetted allies to safety.

It is key that your Representative hears from you – their constituent – that keeping the promise to our Afghan allies is an urgent priority that should be included in FY26 Appropriations.

Write to Your Representative:

Dear Representative [XXX- Insert the Member’s Name-XXX],

My name is [XXX-Insert Your Name-XXX], and I am your constituent in [XXX-Insert Your City and Zip Code-XXX]. Like veterans, faith leaders, employers, and fellow Americans across the country, I recognize the moral and national security imperative to move our Afghan allies to safety. I am writing to ask you to stand with the allies from our longest war by including 20,000 Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for the Afghan SIV program in this year’s National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations bill to ensure the program can continue vet and secure our wartime allies.Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations is a critical bill for the Afghan SIV program. As your constituent, I urge you to support this lifesaving measure and join the Nunn-Crow request letter. This is an opportunity to keep our promise to the Afghans who stood alongside our troops and diplomats.

I look forward to your response and to your support for including 20,000 SIVs in the appropriations bill this year!

Sincerely,

[XXX-Insert Your First and Last Names-XXX]

Call Your Representative:

Please note, interns and junior staff often manage the phones. The call is still an important tool to show your support for our Afghan allies. The most effective message is calm, clear, and includes your name and zip code so that the team can pass your message on to the Representative.

Hello! My name is [XXX-Insert Your Name-XXX], and I am your constituent in [XXX-Insert Your City and Zip Code-XXX].

I am calling to ask Representative [XXX- Insert the Representative’s Name-XXX] to stand with our allies from America’s longest war by including 20,000 Special Immigrant Visas for the Afghan SIV program in the Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations bill to ensure the program can continue vet and secure our wartime allies.

This is an opportunity to keep our promise to the Afghans who stood together with our troops and diplomats. As your constituent, can I count on my Representative to join the Nunn-Crow request letter supporting the Afghan SIV program for fiscal year 2026? [Note: Whether they can commit to an answer or not, remain clear and respectful.]

Thank you for sharing my message with the Representative.

[Optional - If you would like a written response] Thank you for passing on my message on to the Representative. I would also like to request a written response on the Representative’s position on these measures. My email address is [XXX- Insert Your Email Address -XXX].