U.S. International Student Arrivals Drop 19% in August, Largest Non-Pandemic Decline
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Summary
International student arrivals to the U.S. dropped by 19% in August 2024 compared to the previous year, marking the largest decline on record outside of the pandemic period. The decline is attributed to Trump administration policies including delayed visa processing, travel bans for 19 countries, threats to deport international students for pro-Palestinian speech, and heightened vetting of student visa applicants.
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The decline is occurring as the Trump administration has delayed visa processing, instituted travel bans or restrictions for 19 countries, threatened to deport international students for pro-Palestinian speech, and heightened the vetting of student visa applicants.
The data, based on arrival records of international student visitors, includes both new international students entering the U.S. and existing international students.
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