The Republican lawmakers said the policies could affect “millions” of illegal immigrants.
A study by the Pew Hispanic Center found that the number of illegal immigrants in the country dropped by about 1 million from March 2007 to March 2009, and analysts said the change likely is a result of the sluggish economy and stepped-up enforcement at the end of the Bush administration.
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