President Donald Trump plans to impose a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas, a White House official said, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China.

As part of his broader immigration crackdown, the president was expected to sign a proclamation as early as today restricting entry under the H-1B visa program unless the application fee is paid, the official said.

Reuters was not immediately able to establish details of who the fee would apply to or how it would be administered.

The H-1B program has become a major flashpoint between Trump’s conservative base and the tech industry that contributed millions of dollars to his presidential campaign.

Critics of the program, including many U.S. technology

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