[fredkorematsu]

Yes. People with less education but few years of experience could be far more valuable than a masters degree holder from silicon valley university which is now shut down. Having a us masters degree is not correlated to higher skill in any way if we are not going to factor in university rankings.

It is very easy to validate claim. How many of the employers in bay area actually ask for masters or higher education for swe jobs ?

If it is a neutral move why waste taxpayer money and potential lawsuites for no benefit ?

My primary argument however is that the move is illegal and completely against the congressional intent.