To help the U.S. better compete with China, a group of former national security officials is asking lawmakers to exempt immigrants with advanced science, technology, engineering and math degrees from green card caps.
Many federal job openings rely on degrees to prove that a candidate has the right skill level, but some jobs require that degree as a minimum threshold for consideration.
There could be a Marine Corps in the not too distant future that requires staff noncommissioned officers to receive college degrees in order to fulfill the commandant’s design for the Marine Corps.