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Times staff writers Salvador Hernandez, Brittny Mejia and James Queally contributed to this report.

On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Sergio Hernandez, 49, stood at the mouth of his driveway, contemplating life.

For more than 30 years, Hernandez has been living illegally in the country.

Hernandez paused for a moment, spotting a white Chevy Escalade with tinted windows at the intersection nearby.