President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Friday requiring companies to pay a $100,000 fee to obtain H-1B worker visas.

The proclamation comes as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on immigration , through raids and massive deportation efforts in cities nationwide.

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The proclamation signing is a win for immigration hardliners on Capitol Hill, but is likely to rankle tech executives seeking qualified workers from abroad.

The H-1B visa program , which was signed into law by then-President George H.W. Bush in 1990, enables skilled workers from overseas to temporarily work in the United States. Major tech companies have relied on approvals from the program to hire employees from abroad. A

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