Oklahoma illegal immigration law ruling [10th Circuit] News
Oklahoma illegal immigration law ruling [10th Circuit]

Chamber of Commerce of the United Stated of America, et al. v. WA Drew Edmonson, et al., US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, February 2, 2010 [upholding the majority of an injunction against an Oklahoma anti-illegal immigration law, but permitting the state to enact a provision requiring businesses to check their employment roster against a state list of eligible workers through a pilot program].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on illegal immigration.

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Laws of Burgos put into effect

The Spanish Crown put the Laws of Burgos into effect on December 27, 1512. These laws governed the relationship of Spanish settlers with the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean. The laws established the encomienda system of labor, promoted conversion to Catholicism, and safeguarded the indigenous peoples from physical abuse.  However, historians argue that the laws were ineffective at protecting the rights of the indigenous population. Learn more from the Library of Congress.

Prohibitionist Carrie Nation carried out her first public bar smashing

On December 27, 1900, militant Prohibitionist Carrie Nation carried out her first public smashing of a bar, at the Carey Hotel in Wichita, Kansas. Nation argued that destroying bars was an acceptable means of battling the liquor trade since the Kansas Constitution prohibited alcohol. Learn more about Carrie Nation.

World Bank created

On December 27, 1944, the World Bank was created during the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA. Learn more about the history of the World Bank.