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(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign a proclamation Friday requiring a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, overhauling the skilled worker program that the administration says has displaced American workers.

The proclamation will restrict entry under the H-1B program unless accompanied by the substantial fee, a White House official told Bloomberg.

Trump also ordered the Department of Labor to revise prevailing wage levels for the program to prevent employers from undercutting American worker salaries, Bloomberg reported.

The move particularly affects the technology industry, which relies heavily on H-1B visas to fill specialized positions. In a fact sheet, the White House called the current system a national s

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