Well, as you know, DHS didn't have the ability to hold these illegal aliens that we were apprehending. So because we did that, with their support and their reimbursement, We were able to get 22,000 [illegal aliens] staged and deported who otherwise would have been released back into Florida communities. Do you want some illegal alien from Guatemala who has molested kids to be released back in your community, or do you want them sent back to their home country? (26:14–26:25)
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Asserts the deportation of 22,000 illegal aliens to prevent their release into Florida communities.
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