US student visa arrivals plummet to four-year low under Trump-era policies: What are the consequences?
The United States has stood as the preeminent global epicenter for higher education, a magnet to pull ambitious minds seeking intellectual rigour, innovation, and opportunity. That status is now imperiled. According to the International Trade Administration, student visa arrivals have collapsed to their lowest levels since the COVID-battered year of 2021, signaling structural challenges that…