New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Student arrivals to the US reportedly hit a four-year low in August, riding on US President Donald Trump's "America First" immigration policies.

"Visitors to the US arriving on student visas dropped 19 percent in August year-on-year to just over 3,13,000 - a fifth consecutive month of declines," Bloomberg reported while citing data from the International Trade Administration that tracks arrivals to the country.

That's the lowest number of students entering the US for August - a peak month for new students to arrive - since 2021 amid the Covid pandemic.

Total student arrivals were reportedly down nearly 12% for the year through August.

The decline was the sharpest among students from Asia, which accounts for the ...