by IdaKeir | Nov 18, 2016 | Citizenship, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Humanitarian Reinstatement, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Immigration Reform, News Archive, Student Visas, Unlawful Presence/DACA
Attorney Keir will be in Manila December 1-7. Click here to schedule an initial consultation. There’s an American saying, “it’s all good.” It means everything’s fine, there’s no problem. Maybe Filipinos say it too. I’m sorry to say it’s all bad right now for U.S....
by IdaKeir | Nov 10, 2016 | Citizenship, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Immigration Reform, News Archive, Unlawful Presence/DACA
The election of Donald Trump to be President of the United States is clearly terrible news for immigrants, their loved ones, and all who want to live in a country that welcomes strangers and changes. What it means in practical terms is harder to predict. He will not...
by IdaKeir | Sep 29, 2016 | Ida Keir Law, Immigration Reform, News Archive
The following is adapted from a talk I gave in 2015. I don’t often comment on the politics and morality of immigration but here I go. Not surprisingly I favor immigration and believe we need major reforms to make our system more sensible and workable. I’ve...
by IdaKeir | Sep 12, 2016 | Employment & Nurses, Ida Keir Law, Immigration Reform, News Archive, Student Visas
The U.S. government proposed in August, 2016 that budding immigrant entrepreneurs be given temporary permission to be in the U.S. to start or grow their businesses. Hopefully this will offer a more open door to the U.S. to encourage entrepreneurship and economic...
by IdaKeir | Jun 23, 2016 | Ida Keir Law, Immigration Reform, News Archive, Unlawful Presence/DACA
Today June 23 The Supreme Court affirmed the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal’s injunction which blocks the Obama administration’s DAPA and expanded DACA programs. In November 2014 President Obama announced a new program to allow deferred action for certain...
by IdaKeir | Jun 14, 2016 | Ida Keir Law, Immigration Reform, News Archive
An interesting new report, “What’s So Special About Canada?” from the Migration Policy Institute explains a number of reasons. Canada emphasizes economic reasons for immigration, including the aging of their population. They promote policies that help the economy,...