India, July 18 -- The State Department is contemplating the implementation of a bond for specific visa applicants, which would contribute to the Trump Administration's initiatives aimed at significantly limiting immigration.

Citing sources with knowledge about the discussions, the Wall Street Journal reported that the focus has been on establishing a bond of $100,000 for certain green-card applicants.

"President Trump has made clear that those who wish to immigrate to the United States must be financially self-sufficient," State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott told TIME. "The Trump administration is restoring the basic expectation that immigrants to the United States should contribute to our society more than they take from it. Und...