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Jim Watson—;AFP—Getty Images 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. 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