Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) spoke favorably of President Donald Trump’s bid to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz Island federal prison, suggesting that the “idea” of going to this fabled prison instills panic in illegal immigrants.

Trump announced his intent to reopen the prison on Sunday, directing the Bureau of Prisons, the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security to work on an “enlarged” version of Alcatraz. Schmitt contended that this well-known prison “means something,” and that Trump, being a “law-and-order president,” is addressing two concerns over his plans for Alcatraz.