SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- As classes ramp up at most American colleges and universities this fall, fewer first-time international students are arriving to begin their schoolwork in the U.S., according to Bloomberg News.

The news agency is reporting a 19 percent drop in first-year enrollment at just over 313,000 foreign students, the lowest number since 2021, although it could be down by as much as 40 percent later this month when final numbers are reported by schools.

The downturn is most noticeable among students from Asia, which gets the bulk of student visas. It is seeing the biggest decline, falling 24 percent, according to Bloomberg.

One University of California-San Diego freshman from South America, who asked to remain anonymous, told Border Report she wanted to come to the Uni

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