The DHS proposal seeks to scrap the existing lottery system and implement “a weighted selection process that would generally favour the allocation of H-1B visas to higher-skilled and higher-paid aliens, while maintaining the opportunity for employers to secure H-1B workers at all wage levels”. Last week, Trump signed a proclamation to crack down on H-1B visas, announcing a $100,000 fee for each new application. It will first apply in the upcoming lottery cycle,” a White House official told IANS. A White House spokesperson also clarified to IANS that the policy would “discourage companies from spamming the system”. Signing the proclamation at the White House on Friday, Trump said the “incentive is to hire American workers”.