US illegal immigration report [US DHS] News
US illegal immigration report [US DHS]

Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Residing in the United States: January 2005, Department of Homeland Security, July 18, 2006 [estimating that there were 2.5 million more illegal immigrants living in the United States in January 2006 than there were in January 2000, with an increase of half a million since January 2005]. Read the full text of the report [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

THIS DAY @ LAW

India constitution ratified

On January 26, 1950, India ratified its constitution, formally making the new country a republic. On the same day, Rajendra Prasad was inaugurated as the republic's first president. The anniversary is celebrated today as Republic Day in India.

Tennessee became first state to ban alcohol sales

On January 26, 1838, Tennessee became the first US state to pass a law prohibiting the general sale of alcohol; fines paid by lawbreakers were put towards the support of public schools. Read more about the history of Prohibition.