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Atwo-decadeshiftinfundinghasputmorestaff,equipmentandscreeningcapabilitiestoworkprotectingU.S.borders.Andarecentreportbythenon-partisanMigrationPolicyInstitutesaysfundinglastyearforimmigrationenforcementagenciestotaledcloseto$18billion,morethan$3billionhigherthanthecombinedbudgetsofthecountry'sotherprincipallawenforcementagencies.LikesomanypeopleintheUnitedStates,ClaudiaHernandezwakesupeveryday,goestoworkandcomeshometotakecareofherchildren.OnlyHernandezisnotaU.S.citizen."IcamewhenIwas13yearsold,toCalifornia.Iwas,ofcourse,illegal,"shesaid."IwaslivinginCaliforniaforabout20yearsandthenIcametoMaryland10yearsago."AndafterdecadeslivingandworkingintheU.S.,thelawfinallycaughtupwithher.Shewasfacingdeportation."IfIwasgoingtobedeported,thenwhowasgoingtotakecareofmykids?Whowasgoingtoseethatmydaughtergoestoschooleveryday,thatshe'shealthy,thatshe'sfine,thatsheeats,"saidHernandez."Whereisshegoingtogotosleep?"Withmoremoneybeingspentonenforcement,deportationshavemorethandoubledoverthepastdecade,accordingtotheImmigrationPolicyCenter,anon-partisanresearchgroup.GroupsthathelpimmigrantsadjustintheU.S.saythere'smorefallout."Theenforcementfactordoesplayaroleandwhatitmoreplaysaroleintoismigrantsusingsmugglersandgoingintoorganizedcrimetoseekassistancetocrosstheborder,"saidJaimeFarrant,executivedirectorofAyuda,whichprovideslegalservicestoimmigrants.AlongtheborderwithMexico,recentviolencehassparkedrenewedconcern.VolunteersfromJimGilchrist'sMinutemanProjectusedtohelppatroltheborderuntilitbecametoodangerous.Gilchristsaysthe$18billionspentlastyearonenforcementisnotnearlyenough."You'restillseeingarampantintrusionofvehiclesbringingdrugsorhumancargoinorfoottrafficbringingdrugsandhumancargoin,"hesaid.There'snoshortageofemotionwhenitcomestoimmigrationandpreviouseffortsatreformhavestalled.ButthereseemstobeagrowingconsensusinCongressthatitmaybetimetotryagain.GeorgeMasonUniversityProfessorDavidHarthopesthat'sthecase."Wealsoneedtotalkaboutthenumbersofpeoplewhocometothecountry,whatkindsofpeoplewewantimmig