Gingrich proposed giving illegal immigrants who have been in US for 25 years a chance to stay legally. Pew helpfully looks at how long illegal immigrants have been in the country:
Nearly two-thirds of the 10.2 million unauthorized adult immigrants in the United States have lived in this country for at least 10 years and nearly half are parents of minor children …
Adam Serwer analyzes:
It's unclear whether "been here for 25 years and has kids" is exactly the criteria for immigrants to whom Gingrich is prepared to offer relief, but the Pew survey suggests millions might be eligible even under those terms. And any solution involving "millions" is probably way more than the immigration restrictionist GOP base is willing to support.
The Dish 