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The camp typically employs nearly 200 counselors from overseas but this year the covid travel ban forced a number of industries to stop filling visas, leaving her struggling to fill vital positions. >> how big of a portion of your counselors are from overseas? >> so typically anywhere from 30% to 40% will be international. >> how does that compare to what you hav this year? >> so we've probably cut it in half. >> reporter: according to scott brody, national board chair of the camp association, the visa issue has contributed to a national camp crisis. >> it's caused some camps to close complete...

Lifeguards and boating and climbing instructors. and the number of college students applying for camp positions is way down, too. >> after a year of confinement, they want to spread their wings and, you know, coming to camp and giving up some of that really wasn't that attractive for some. >> some international camp workers are finding their way into the u.s. by way of mexico. that's where eye rush native and head camp counsellor got his visa. the. >> it was 15, 16 days. >> but others like this roxy bradley weren't so lucky. the uk native was at camp ihc counsellor before the pandemic. but thi...