Former Housekeeper: Whitman Knew She Was Illegal Immigrant Source: Ex-Maid: Whitman

[squarepusher]

THings heat up in California governor's race

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Former Housekeeper: Whitman Knew She Was Illegal Immigrant
Meg Whitman says she unknowingly employed an illegal immigrant for nine years.
Updated 2:09 PM PDT, Wed, Sep 29, 2010

AP

Republican candidate for California governor, Meg Whitman, said Wednesday that she unknowingly employed an illegal immigrant for nine years.

The candidate's former housekeeper Nicky Diaz was joined by attorney Gloria Allred, a longtime Democratic supporter, at a news conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Allred claims that Diaz was not paid for all of the hours she worked, and said she would be filing a claim against Whitman.

Allred said that during Diaz's years of employment, Whitman caused her "to feel exploited, disrespected, humiliated and emotionally and financially abused."

"The relationship was terminated last year by Ms. Whitman for what appeared to be political reasons involving Ms. Whitman's decision to run for governor," Allred said.

Allred contended that Whitman knew her client was an illegal immigrant, but kept her employed until she decided to run for governor. Allred claims Whitman received a letter from the Social Security Administration on April 22, 2003, saying the Social Security number provided by the housekeeper did not match the name on file.

According to Whitman's camp, Diaz was terminated in 2009 as soon as the maid's immigration status was revealed.

"Nicky Diaz was my housekeeper from 2000 to 2009. We consider Nicky a friend of our family and were saddened this morning to hear about her legal action," Whitman said in a statement released Wednesday.

"After 9 years of faithful service, Nicky came to us in June 2009 and confessed that she was an illegal worker.

"As required by law, once we learned she was an illegal worker, I immediately terminated Nicky's employment. It was one of the hardest things I've ever done. I considered Nicky a friend and a part of our extended family."

The Whitman campaign released this questionnaire that Diaz apparently filled out in 2000. The document suggests Diaz said she was able to legally accept employment.

Less than 24 hours before Allred's news conference, Whitman discussed "our illegal immigration problem."

"We do have to hold employers accountable for hiring only documented workers, and we do have to enforce that law," she said during Tuesday night's gubernatorial debate against Jerry Brown.

Whitman spokeswoman Andrea Jones Rivera said Allred's news conference was politically motivated. She called Allred "a shameful manipulator" who is a supporter of Jerry Brown -- Whitman's Democratic opponent in the hotly contested governor's race.

"With the polls tied, it comes as no surprise that the morning after a successful debate for Meg that the sleaze machine of the political left is now focused on the politics of personal destruction."


Source: Ex-Maid: Whitman Knew She Was Illegal Immigrant | NBC San Diego

[specsaregood]

Oh no, a rich woman employed an illegal immigrant as a housekeeper? Well I'll be, i've never heard anything so outrageous. LOL

[oyarde]

Oh no, a rich woman employed an illegal immigrant as a housekeeper? Well I'll be, i've never heard anything so outrageous. LOL

No doubt , do they think that is any different on the East Coast ? General Powell & the current dems ( Holder/Obama/Pelosi) have already approved this for the nation , have they not . WTH ?

[specsaregood]

No doubt , do they think that is any different on the East Coast ? General Powell & the current dems ( Holder/Obama/Pelosi) have already approved this for the nation , have they not . WTH ?

It would be different if her last name was Tancredo, but is she making a big issue out of kicking illegals out is she? Admittedly I haven't paid close attention to the race, but I thought she was a McGrahmnesty type republican candidate.

[oyarde]

It would be different if her last name was Tancredo, but is she making a big issue out of kicking illegals out is she? Admittedly I haven't paid close attention to the race, but I thought she was a McGrahmnesty type republican candidate.

I figure anyone out there to kind of be leaning McGrahmnesty type to win , but I do not know .

[cindy25]

I am no fan of Whitman (or Jerry Brown) but this is not an issue.

[oyarde]

I am no fan of Whitman (or Jerry Brown) but this is not an issue. No issue is right . I do not know Whitman . If I lived there , I would never vote Brown.

[Kregisen]

When I read the topic I thought it mean't Whitman herself was an illegal immigrant....

damn it, would've loved some huge drama.

[angelatc]

It would be different if her last name was Tancredo, but is she making a big issue out of kicking illegals out is she? Admittedly I haven't paid close attention to the race, but I thought she was a McGrahmnesty type republican candidate.

Yes, she is running a "I'll be tough on illegal immigrants!" platform.

[oyarde]

Yes, she is running a "I'll be tough on illegal immigrants!" platform.

Well she fired her , thats is pretty tough :) .

[specsaregood]

Yes, she is running a "I'll be tough on illegal immigrants!" platform.

Well if that is the case, then I change my position to: whoopsieeee! :o

[HOLLYWOOD]

Yes, she is running a "I'll be tough on illegal immigrants!" platform.
The hypocrites will say anything to get into office... hell, lie and say everything. They seem to never be held accountable.... why not, the election laws favor the incumbents, and once in, you can sell your soul to keep yourself there.

California's has $20 billion deficit and 15-20% unemployed, tent cities, and homeless shelters/food banks strained.

How pathetic, that this is now an issue. Paid MSM media incuters should I say, Political Public Relations Firms to the highest bidder.

[oyarde]

The hypocrites will say anything to get into office... hell, lie and say everything. They seem to never be held accountable.... why not, the election laws favor the incubents, and once in, you can sell your soul to keep yourself there.

California's has $20 billion deficit and 15-20% unemployed, tent cities, and homeless shelters/food banks strained.

How pathetic that this is now an issue.

You are correct about the Californian Socialist Economy . Why would anyone even want a job in politics in a state that must make drastic cuts or collapse ?

[angelatc]

Well she fired her , thats is pretty tough :) .

Well, the thing is that the maid claims Whitman got a "No Match" letter from SSA in 2005, but didn't fire her until she became a liability - when Meg wanted to run for office. No matter how you feel about illegal immigration, this is symptomatic of a serious character flaw.

[angelatc]

You are correct about the Californian Socialist Economy . Why would anyone even want a job in politics in a state that must make drastic cuts or collapse ?

I heard on Fox news that 1 out of 3 entitlement dollars is spent in California.

[oyarde]

I heard on Fox news that 1 out of 3 entitlement dollars is spent in California.

Last I read , slightly more than 20 % of LA county on welfare . The state cannot survive like that .

[oyarde]

The teacher, police and prison guard pensions alone would be enough to kill most states .

[oyarde]

Character flaw ? yes . Then you have Brown....

[Brian4Liberty]

It would be different if her last name was Tancredo, but is she making a big issue out of kicking illegals out is she? Admittedly I haven't paid close attention to the race, but I thought she was a McGrahmnesty type republican candidate.

Yep. She has flipped-flopped several times, but she is pretty much on the same page as the US Chamber of Commerce and RINOs. She is advocating an increase in visas of all types (including H1-B, and a new form of agricultural visa). She'll say anything.

[Brian4Liberty]

Yes, she is running a "I'll be tough on illegal immigrants!" platform.

She has flipped several times on the issue. At the start of the Primary, she was pretty much open borders (cheap labor really). Poizner was the guy that was "tough on illegal immigration". Then Meg flipped. Then she flipped again. Now she is somewhat in between. She pays lip-service to border security, and then she says wants new visa programs. She might as well be saying "comprehensive immigration reform". In her pamphlets, she says she wants to increase H1-B visas.

[JCF]

Don't like either but Whitman is horrible. I was listening to her during the debate and it LITERALLY sounded like she was repeating her annoying tv and radio ads. Anti-gun, anti legalization of marijuana, pro public funding for abortion (though, it's not on her platform).

This sounds like a political move.

[Brian4Liberty]

Allred claims Whitman received a letter from the Social Security Administration on April 22, 2003, saying the Social Security number provided by the housekeeper did not match the name on file.

That would back up Meg's claim that she followed the proper process when she first hired her (checking documents and filling forms, SSN, etc.). Exactly when Meg found out that she was a illegal remains a mystery.

[Marenco]

Last I read , slightly more than 20 % of LA county on welfare . The state cannot survive like that .

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/feb/22/local/me-welfare22

And that was in Feb of 2009, i'd imagine the percentage number is a lot higher now. This State is in big trouble.

[Promontorium]

If people were intelligent, the overall evaluation of this would be 1. If you are pro-illegal immigration, then how could Whitman hiring an illegal make you now not want to vote for her? And 2. If you are anti-illegal immigration, how could Whitman hiring an illegal, make you more likely to want to vote for Brown?

In a 2 party system, scumbag hypocrites are sheltered by desperation.


I was, and am still resolved to vote for Chelene Nightingale.

[libertarian4321]

This is not a big deal UNLESS the candidate is a hard ass on illegal immigration.

Whitman is taking a very hard ass stance on immigration- Enforcing English as America's language (even though we have no official language), putting troops on the border, going after anyone who hires illegals (hypocrite much?), conducting shakedowns of businesses "suspected" (by whom?) of hiring illegals, etc- there's more at her web site:

http://www.megwhitman.com/platform_topic.php?type=immigration&page=1

So yeah, when you sell yourself as the person who is going to keep America free from the evils of "illegals", then have one working in your home for years, it looks pretty bad.

[Brian4Liberty]

Whitman is taking a very hard ass stance on immigration- Enforcing English as America's language (even though we have no official language), putting troops on the border, going after anyone who hires illegals (hypocrite much?), conducting shakedowns of businesses "suspected" (by whom?) of hiring illegals, etc- there's more at her web site:.

And this is the same Meg Whitman that was recently running Spanish language ads saying she doesn't support the AZ law and other immigration crackdowns. Where does she really stand?

[Promontorium]

This is not a big deal UNLESS the candidate is a hard ass on illegal immigration.

Whitman is taking a very hard ass stance on immigration- Enforcing English as America's language (even though we have no official language), putting troops on the border, going after anyone who hires illegals (hypocrite much?), conducting shakedowns of businesses "suspected" (by whom?) of hiring illegals, etc- there's more at her web site:

http://www.megwhitman.com/platform_topic.php?type=immigration&page=1

So yeah, when you sell yourself as the person who is going to keep America free from the evils of "illegals", then have one working in your home for years, it looks pretty bad.


Really? Someone who's anti-illegal immigration is going to care about a maid when they have to chose between Whitman and Brown?

Whitman could have forced her illegal maid to have an abortion, and then threatened to deport her family if she didn't rub her feet, and still this would have no effect.

"2 choices". The decision is pre-determined.



Edit: my argument is that there is no accountability. People might get in a tiff about an issue, but ultimately, if someone wins the Democratic or Republican primary, they will be elected as Democratics, or Republicans, their personal life has been rendered null and void. Look at the 11th hour intentional bombshell allegations of sexual harassment against Schwarzenegger in 2003. It's irrelevant.

[Brian4Liberty]

Here's a good article detailing the multiple changes in Whitman's "stance":

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/fernando-espuelas/meg-whitmans-big-fat-lati_b_745387.html