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A quick definition of lifer:

Term: LIFER

Definition: A lifer is a person who is detained and cannot be deported because the United States does not have diplomatic ties with their country of origin. This person is also known as a nonremovable inmate or indefinite detainee.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A lifer is a nonremovable inmate, meaning they cannot be deported even though they would ordinarily be deportable. This is because the United States does not have diplomatic ties with the inmate's country of origin. Another term for a lifer is an indefinite detainee.

An undocumented immigrant from a country that the United States does not have diplomatic ties with is arrested and detained. They are unable to be deported and become a lifer.
A person seeking asylum from a country that the United States does not have diplomatic ties with is detained and unable to be deported. They become a lifer.

These examples illustrate how a person can become a lifer if they are unable to be deported due to the lack of diplomatic ties between their country of origin and the United States. This can happen to both undocumented immigrants and those seeking asylum.

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Mostlylegal

11:47

i applied 5 days ago, should i be worried i missed this wave

Trismegistus

11:47

all my apps are oct- to mid nov, except nyu which was dec

Trismegistus

11:47

penn was oct

PuppyBot

11:47

why does everyone want to be a lawyer

PuppyBot

11:47

jacking my style all of a sudden

cumsock

11:49

"But I also want to end on this note. Don't be afraid of being wrong. And what I mean by that is, being wrong about a school. I applied to Princeton coming out of high school and didn't get in. I ended up going to Vanderbilt. I could never see myself having gone anywhere but Vanderbilt." -Spivey

cumsock

11:49

this type of advice makes me so pissed like brotha

Trismegistus

11:50

why

whenpigsfly

11:51

omg another penn

whenpigsfly

11:51

its happening

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

11:51

@shaquilleoatmeal: I am now 31 and in group chats with people in their 50s and in their early 20s, as long as it isn't something weird being in the meme chat is chill

Trismegistus

11:51

are people fucking with me or what

siroracle

11:51

The crux of the advice is apply to worse schools and take what ya get

Trismegistus

11:52

does penn call or update to portal/ email?

cumsock

11:52

@Trismegistus: cus how does not getting into the best school in the country and "settling" for one of the most prestigious schools in vandy help anyone realistically

SickToughBulldog

11:52

@Trismegistus: ^^^^

whenpigsfly

11:52

p sure they call

cumsock

11:52

ig it only helps people who are ab to jump off a bridge if they dont get into YLS

Trismegistus

11:53

@cumsock: yeah, im not sure really, i think it's just that, life is what you make it, peace with your fate once it happens? idk, i agree with you though

HopefullyInLawSchool

11:53

Another day another dollar

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

11:53

@cumsock: yeah lmao guy is such a prick, my bad i had to settle for vandy

lilypadfrog

11:54

he is a terrible writer. his personal writing blog is shockingly bad

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

11:55

@lilypadfrog: are there flowers on your lily pad?

Mostlylegal

11:55

how was your first day of classes @knowledge

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

11:56

@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: what are legit side hustles you have seen people do in LS?

lilypadfrog

11:56

LSAT tutoring

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

11:57

That is not an option for me lmao

lilypadfrog

11:57

@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: yeah there are a couple thanks for asking

HopefullyInLawSchool

11:57

Guys this UPenn wave looks fake

BigStrongBug

11:57

I genuinely hate places that call because it turns things into a day-long stress instead of just being like oop I didn't get an email oh well

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