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President Donald Trump's Army secretary nominee is reportedly seeking to swap a stake in his airline, Eastern Air Lines, for a smaller stake in the charter airline Swift, sources familiar with the negotiations told The New York Times. Swift Air reportedly makes up to $18 million a year from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deporting illegal immigrants.

The Army secretary nominee, Vincent Viola, is a billionaire Wall Street trader, and his reason for trying to sell Eastern Air Lines is not clear. The airline industry is heavily regulated by the federal government, though, so the decision might be an attempt to detangle from any potential conflicts of interest.

Nevertheless, Phoenix-based Swift Air has millions of dollars in government subcontracts, people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to the Times said. "As a government official, [Viola] would be in a position to push the policy in a way that benefits him," said Charles Tiefer, a law professor at the University of Baltimore. "As an ethical matter, that would be inappropriate. And he should not put himself in a position where he could push a controversial policy in a direction that profits him."

Separately, Viola has placed his interest in the Florida Panthers hockey team into a trust although it isn't apparent if there would somehow be a conflict of interest by owning the team, or if he simply wants to unburden himself.

"Mr. Viola shared all of his business dealings with the transition and is actively pursuing full compliance with all requirements necessary for his confirmation," said David White, President Trump's transition spokesman. Jeva Lange

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BY: Jack Heretik January 31, 2017 6:19 pm

JamielShaw Sr., whose son was murdered by an illegal immigrant, said Tuesday that he is not buying Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D., N.Y.) tears over President Trump's executive order on immigration.

Schumer on Sundaychoked up as though he was crying during a press conference where he attacked Trump's executive order temporarily banning immigration from certain countries in the Middle East and Africa over terrorism fears, called the action "mean-spirited" and "un-American."

Many believe that Schumer's tears were fake, including Trump. The New York Democrat tweeted out a picture of the Statue of Liberty and said that it was crying.

Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt asked Shaw what his message to Schumer is. Shaw agreed with Trump that Schumer's tears were fake before dismissing the Senate minority leader.

"It's like what Trump said, that was so fake," Shaw said. "You know, I've been to funerals, candlelight vigils, you want to see real crying and hurt people, why don't you show up there."

"I know a lot of parents who cry every day, including myself," Shaw continued. "That's all we do is think about our loved ones, and to see him crying for terrorists and people we don't even know who they are when he has Americans here, that he gives us no support, you know I could care less about Chuck Schumer."

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Father Whose Son Was Killed by Illegal Immigrant Isn't Buying Chuck Schumer's Tears - Washington Free Beacon

The president has proposed that the big wall at the southern border should be funded by imposing a 20 percent tariff on all imports from Mexico.

Let's think about that a bit.

I totally agree with the overtone of the president's proposal let's get someone other than American citizens to help fund the wall (and other migration enforcement activities). To some extent a tariff would do that, but it would lead to higher prices to Americans for products made in Mexico.

But the significant by-product of such a policy would be a less prosperous Mexico and when that happens illegal immigration increases.

Is there a way to raise money for the wall in such a way that it does not increase migration pressures from the south? Is there a way to raise money that will not only not depress the Mexican economy, but will encourage illegal aliens now in the United States to return to their homelands, without the bother and expense of deportation?

Yes, there is. Unfortunately the collection of techniques I have in mind does not fit neatly into a headline, but they would erect the wall and encourage voluntary departures.

This series of measures would terminate current (sometimes unwitting) programs that pay federal funds to illegal aliens, moneys that would better be used on migration enforcement. None of these reforms would fund the wall individually, but the collection of them most worth $1-3 billion a year each would do the job nicely.

The trouble with these proposals is that they are scattered through different government departments, many of them are both complex and obscure, and all call for a nuanced approach to the business of governing. The glory of them is that all raise money for enforcement from the people illegal aliens who have been benefitting from our lax migration policies in recent years.

Here's a listing of some of these illegals-pay-for-the-wall ideas, with references to more detailed discussions of these ideas.

In addition, and this would cover all the people involved, including legal residents of this country and legal residents of Mexico, start collecting a small cover charge for those crossing into the United States; 25 cents for a pedestrian, $1 for a car, and $5 for a bus.

None of these proposals would depress the Mexican economy, all would help fund the wall, and most would have absolutely no impact on the vast majority of American taxpayers, and all (but the crossing fees) would encourage illegal aliens to return home.

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