No Student Visas for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025

This legislative proposal seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by introducing a significant limitation on student visas. Specifically, it would prohibit the issuance of F-visas for academic or language study and M-visas for vocational study to foreign nationals intending to enroll in institutions situated within designated "sanctuary jurisdictions." This measure aims to restrict educational opportunities for international students in areas identified as non-cooperative with federal immigration enforcement. The bill mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to annually identify these sanctuary jurisdictions , which are defined as states or local governments with policies that obstruct immigration enforcement and shield individuals from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Such policies include refusing to comply with ICE detainers, imposing unreasonable conditions on compliance, or impeding communication with federal immigration officers. The prohibition on student visas would be lifted if the Secretary determines a jurisdiction is no longer a sanctuary jurisdiction and reports this change to Congress.