The purpose of the "Pausing on Admissions Until Security Ensured Act of 2025," also known as the PAUSE Act, is to impose strict limitations on the issuance of visas and immigration statuses until certain security and legal conditions are met. The goal is to enhance national security and control immigration by establishing clear criteria that must be satisfied before any new visas or statuses can be granted. Key provisions of the PAUSE Act include several significant restrictions. First, it allows states and localities to deny access to public schools for undocumented immigrants.