Profound influences on President Indera DeMine’s path
Honoring Women’s History Month at DeMine Immigration
FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 26, 2025) – As we celebrate Women’s History Month throughout March, DeMine Immigration is honoring the women who have shaped our team. President Indera DeMine’s path to become an attorney and found DeMine Immigration was profoundly influenced by the lives of her mother and grandmother, as well as the other women in her life.
“I come from a long line of strong, independent, hardworking women, and that influenced who I am and who I became,” said DeMine. “They continue to influence me every single day. Having influential women, people that support you in whichever way they can, in your life is so important.”
DeMine’s mother and grandmother on her dad’s side, recently relocated to Florida and now live a short distance from her. As DeMine typically starts her day in Lehigh Acres and ends it in Fort Myers, on the way from one office to another, she has lunch with her mother and grandmother.
“Now that my mom and grandmother are here, I have realized how nice it is to have such nurturing people in your life,” said DeMine. “It is nice to have people that can support you emotionally and be your comfort. That’s been a welcomed change for me as a mom, an owner of a business and an attorney. It is so nice to have people around that take care of me; my mom has always done that.”
The poem that hangs in DeMine’s office reminds her of the affirmation and support she received throughout her childhood:
Where the mind is without fear
and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been broken up
into fragments by narrow domestic walls;
Where words come out from the depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches its arms
towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason
has not lost its way into the
dreary desert sand of dead habit;
Where the mind is led forward by thee into
ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father,
let my country awake.
- Rabindranath Tagore
“This poem was my first introduction to public speaking,” said DeMine. “I learned it when I was seven years old, I would recite this to whoever would listen. That kind of encouragement, lifting a young person up, a young woman up, shaped who I became.”
DeMine is an immigrant and came to the United States with her older brother when she was just 14 years old. Her parents later came to the U.S. from Guyana as well, making their family first-generation U.S. immigrants.
“My mom was my first influence in seeing that a woman’s place doesn’t necessarily have to be in the house,” said DeMine. “In my family, I was the first person to move out of my parents house before being married. That was a huge move for me and for my parents to accept. My mom always supported my decision and defended my decision to other family members when they did not understand it.”
Her mother’s hard work has had a profound impact on who DeMine is today. DeMine first witnessing her mother’s commitment when she was young, has led her to where she is now.
“Even when we were in Guyana, my mom always had a side hustle and a way of making ends meet,” said DeMine. “My dad was a rice farmer and sometimes your crop wouldn’t do well, my mother was always thinking about how she could bring income into the house. She sold chickens before we came to America, she was a caterer, she sold Indian food.”
Her grandmother has also had significant influence in her life. The opportunity to spend more time with her in recent years has caused DeMine to notice the similarities in their personalities, dedication and drive.
“Some of the qualities and traits that I have, I see in my grandmother,” said DeMine. “Like my grandmother talks to herself, I talk to myself. She is extremely goal-oriented and task-oriented, I am also that way. She is one of the strongest women I know. When my father was a child, she strapped him onto her back and went out to the fields to work as a rice farmer.”
DeMine’s independent decision to move to the U.S., in pursuit of a bright future, was uncommon for a woman in her culture. Yet, because of her mother’s guidance and support, she was able to step out in faith to begin to shape her own path.
“She has always championed independence, financial independence and education,” said DeMine. “Her always prioritizing my education in a culture where girls were coming straight out of high school and getting married has had a huge impact on me. My mom reminds me to be humble, grateful and connected to my spirituality. She has pushed me in life and wanted more for my future.”
About DeMine Immigration Law Firm
DeMine Immigration Law Firm is a privately-held immigration law firm that practices all areas of immigration law and serves clients worldwide. The company has two offices based in Southwest Florida, one at 1601 Hendry St. in Fort Myers and one at 1400 E Kimdale St. E Suite 8 in Lehigh Acres. DeMine Immigration Law Firm employs 15 people under President Indera DeMine. The company’s mission statement is to help clients achieve their American dream. For more information, visit www.DeMineImmigration.com, follow on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok or call 239-208-2680.
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