This bill would prohibit international students from obtaining F-visas (for academic study) and M-visas (for vocational training) at educational institutions located in "sanctuary jurisdictions." The Department of Homeland Security would identify which states and local governments qualify as sanctuary jurisdictions—defined as those with laws or policies that obstruct federal immigration enforcement, such as refusing to comply with immigration detainers or limiting ICE access to detained immigrants. Once identified, institutions in these jurisdictions would be unable to admit new international students under these visa categories. A jurisdiction could regain eligibility if DHS determines it is no longer a sanctuary jurisdiction and reports this change to Congress. The bill would directly affect international students seeking to study in affected areas and the educational institutions that enroll them, though it includes a mechanism for jurisdictions to restore eligibility by changing their immigration enforcement policies.
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