You've seen it's temporary. We did not want to build a permanent facility at that airport that was going to be broken down when there was no longer a need. We did the facility in response to DHS being desperate for bed space because they didn't want to have to release illegal aliens back into our community who had been apprehended. And so that has been able to dramatically expand their footprint. And you're talking about people that have gone in, illegals that have gone in, 22,000 deported because of that facility that otherwise would have been released back into the state of Florida. (13:56–14:07)
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