by IdaKeir | Oct 18, 2017 | Citizenship, Employment & Nurses, Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Student Visas, Unlawful Presence/DACA
Actually that’s not completely true; there are morsels of good news* But they’re small compared to all the scary immigration changes the government is making. Trump wants to make the U.S. far less immigrant-friendly. He and his minions continue to take...
by IdaKeir | Sep 5, 2017 | Ida Keir Law, Immigration Reform, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Unlawful Presence/DACA
Today the Trump administration announced it’s ending DACA but there’s a “wind-down” period. Remember that Pres. Obama put DACA into effect in 2012 when Congress failed to protect “Dreamers.” It’s now up to Congress to do...
by IdaKeir | Jun 16, 2017 | Ida Keir Law, Immigration Reform, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Unlawful Presence/DACA
One short sentence is what we were waiting for. “Dreamers” – children who came to the U.S. without immigration authorization before turning 16 – will continue to be protected from deportation for now. On June 15, 2017, the Trump...
by IdaKeir | Apr 6, 2017 | Ida Keir Law, Pres. Trump actions, Unlawful Presence/DACA
Sadly, immigration raids are happening around the country. Here are Know Your Rights handouts in English and Spanish on your rights at work, at home and in public. Click on the images below for English and on “En Espanol” below the images for Spanish....
by IdaKeir | Mar 15, 2017 | Ida Keir Law, Unlawful Presence/DACA
This post was updated November 6, 2017: A new requirement for police certificates from Mexico is in effect for visa applicants who interview at Ciudad Juarez. Immigrant visa applicants who have resided in Mexico for six months or more since the age of 18 are required...
by IdaKeir | Feb 21, 2017 | Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Unlawful Presence/DACA
THE NEW MEMOS AND POLICIES ARE NOW OFFICIAL: Except for DACA recipients, everyone in the US without authorization is now subject to immediate arrest, detention and deportation although some legal protections are still in effect. You can read FAQs on the two memos on...