--- title: Donald Trump Signs H1B Visa Executive Order: Watch Online description: President Donald Trump will visit Wisconsin to sign an executive order targeting the H1B visa program. 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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that will make changes to a temporary visa program that brings workers to the United States for high-skilled jobs._ by [Jennifer Calfas](https://time.com/author/jennifer-calfas/) ## Jennifer Calfas Apr 18, 2017 1:46 PM UTC President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that will make changes to a temporary visa program that brings workers to the United States for high-skilled jobs. by [Jennifer Calfas](https://time.com/author/jennifer-calfas/) ## Jennifer Calfas Apr 18, 2017 1:46 PM UTC [President Donald Trump](http://time.com/4744134/president-trump-china-north-korea/) is expected to [sign an executive order](http://fortune.com/2017/04/17/trump-visa-executive-order-h-1b/) on Tuesday that will make changes to a temporary visa program that brings workers to the United States for high-skilled jobs. The order, referred to as “Buy American, Hire American,” will aim to prevent immigration fraud, as well as make changes to [H-1B visa program](http://time.com/4731665/h1b-visa-application-cap/), [_Reuters_ reported](http://time.com/4743840/trump-h1b-visa-jobs-employment/?iid=sr-link4). It also aligns with his “America First” campaign promises. The executive order will ask for “the strict enforcement of all laws governing entry to the United States of labor from abroad for the stated purpose of creating higher wages and higher employment rates for workers in the United States,” according to _Reuters_. Trump will sign the executive order during a his visit to Kenosha, Wis., where he will visit the headquarters of tool manufacturer Snap-on Inc. The president is slated to tour the company prior to signing the executive order at 3:20 p.m. ET. Watch it live above. ## Transcript [00:00] In just a few moments, I will be signing a buy American [00:04] and hire American executive order. You haven't heard [00:08] about that in a long time in this country. With this [00:11] action, we are sending a powerful signal to the world, [00:15] we're going to defend our workers, protect our jobs, [00:18] and finally Put America first. Right [00:22] now, widespread abuse in our immigration system is [00:26] allowed American workers of all backgrounds to be [00:29] replaced by workers brought in from other countries to [00:33] fill the same job for sometimes less pay. [00:38] This will stop American workers have long call for [00:42] reforms to end these visa abuses and today, their calls [00:46] are being answered for the first time. That includes [00:50] taking the first steps to set in motion a long overdue [00:54] reform of H- 1B visa. We're [00:58] also going to standup for our dairy farmers in [01:01] Wisconsin. [ APPLAUSE ] [01:09] And I've been reading about it, and I've been talking [01:11] about it for a long time. And that demands really, [01:17] immediately, fair trade. With all of our trading partners [01:21] and that includes Canada. [ APPLAUSE ] [01:30] Because in Canada some very unfair things have [01:33] happened to our dairy farmers and others and we are [01:37] gonna start working on that with [ UNKNOWN ]. And [01:41] with Paul with all of your representatives what [01:43] happened to you is very, very unfair, it's another [01:47] typical on- sided deal against the United states and it's [01:51] not gonna be happening for long so, Scott you and Ron [01:56] and myself, and Paul and everybody else we're gonna [01:58] get together  And we're gonna call Canada and we're [02:02] gonna say what happened? And they might give us an [02:05] answer, but we're gonna get the solution not just the [02:07] answer, okay. Because we know what the solution is, [02:10] all right. [ APPLAUSE ] The fact is NAFTA has been a [02:14] disaster for the United States, a complete and total [02:19] Disaster. We're gonna do some things. We have all [02:23] sorts of rules and regulations that are horrendous. Like [02:27] we wanted to start negotiating with Mexico immediately [02:31] and we have these provisions where you have to wait [02:34] long periods of time. You have to notify congress and [02:37] after you notify congress You have to get certified and [02:41] then you can't speak to him for 100 days. The whole [02:45] thing is ridiculous. NAFTA's been very, very bad [02:50] for our country. It's been very, very bad for our [02:53] companies and for our workers. And we're gonna [02:56] make some very big changes or we are going to get rid [03:00] of NAFTA for once and for all. It cannot continue like [03:03] this believe me. This is a tremendous honor for me [03:04] knowing. [ INAUDIBLE ] Who gets the pen? 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