The generally agreed upon total of illegal immigrants in the United States now is about 11 million, down from a high of 12 million in 2007. Most people crossing the border illegally come from about a half-dozen countries, especially Mexico, he said.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Senate of the Roman Republic was a political institution in the ancient Roman Republic. It was not an elected body, but one whose members were appointed by the consuls, and later by the censors. After a Roman magistrate served his term in office, it usually was followed with automatic appointment to the Senate.
The Roman Republic. For 500 years Ancient Rome was governed by the Roman Republic. This was a form of government that allowed for people to elect officials. It was a complex government with a constitution, detailed laws, and elected officials such as senators.