rssWhitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented Housekeeper
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 3:57 pm
- 47 Comments
Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for California governor, is facing accusations that she knowingly employed an illegal immigrant as her housekeeper and nanny for nine years. Gloria Allred, the lawyer for the maid, said at a press conference today Whitman made the worker “feel exploited, disrespected, humiliated, and emotionally and financially abused.”
Allred claims Whitman never asked for papers and knew the woman, Nicandra Diaz-Santillan, was undocumented, but allowed her to remain an employee. Allred is filing a claim for Diaz-Santillan for unpaid wages and mileage reimbursement.
Whitman’s campaign has fired back, providing TMZ with documents Whitman says were used by Diaz-Santillan to fake her status. The housekeeper was fired after she admitted her status, according to the candidate. “As required by law, once we learned she was an illegal worker, I immediately terminated Nicky’s employment,” Whitman said in the statement.
Of course, Whitman isn’t alone in employing an illegal immigrant as a maid: The Pew Hispanic Center estimated in 2009 that 27 percent of maids and housekeepers in the U.S. are undocumented. But some think it could throw a wrench in her campaign, particularly her faltering effort to reach out to California’s large Latino population.
She also seems likely to be accused of hypocrisy given her stated positions on immigration enforcement. Her campaign website advocates holding employers accountable for hiring undocumented workers, stating “We are never going to solve the problem of illegal immigration as long as there is strong demand for undocumented labor.”
Follow Elise Foley on Twitter47 Comments
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 4:00 pm
[...] Whitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented Housekeeper …Also on this blogAn advertising agency guarantees creative sellingOnline – Internet Marketing CompanyHire A Web Marketing Agency For Better BusinessI’m not an artist so I found help from a web marketing agencyI’m not an artist so I found help from a web marketing agency Posted in Marketing Agency Jobs | Tags: Achieving Goals, Acquiring Market Share, Advertisement Campaigns, Advertising, Advertising Agency, Advertising Solutions, Agency, Balancing Act, Banner Network, Benefits, Brand Image, Business World, Competitive Environment, Cutting Edge Media, Future Plans, Hiring, Internet Advertising, Media Experts, Mickael, Oriented Organizations, Prime Focus, Target Market, Technical Experts, Web Spaces [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 4:19 pm
[...] house keeper was in US illegallyThe Associated PressMeg Whitman: My Maid's Full of ItTMZ.comWhitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented HousekeeperThe Washington IndependentMiamiHerald.com -FOXNews -CBS Newsall 810 headlines [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 4:19 pm
[...] house keeper was in US illegallyThe Associated PressMeg Whitman: My Maid's Full of ItTMZ.comWhitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented HousekeeperThe Washington IndependentMiamiHerald.com -FOXNews -CBS Newsall 810 headlines [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 4:20 pm
[...] Whitman: My Maid's Full of It TMZ.com Whitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented Housekeeper The Washington Independent New York Daily News -MiamiHerald.com -FOXNews all 810 [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 4:22 pm
[...] Whitman: My Maid's Full of ItTMZ.com'Deadliest Catch' captains abandon shipmsnbc.comThe Washington Independent -MiamiHerald.com -New York Daily Newsall 822 news [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 4:25 pm
[...] about it. The allegations came Wednesday from a …Meg Whitman: My Maid's Full of ItTMZ.comWhitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented HousekeeperThe Washington IndependentGOP's Meg Whitman says she once in use bootleg [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 4:29 pm
[...] Whitman: My Maid's Full of ItTMZ.com'Deadliest Catch' captains desert shipmsnbc.comThe Washington Independent -MiamiHerald.com -New York Daily Newsall 822 headlines [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 4:31 pm
[...] Catch' captains abandon ship msnbc.com Whitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented Housekeeper The Washington Independent MiamiHerald.com -FOXNews -CBS News all 885 news [...]
Trackback posted September 29, 2010 @ 4:35 pm
Whitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented Housekeeper…
I found your entry interesting do I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog :)…
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 4:36 pm
[...] illegally, but did nothing about it. …'Deadliest Catch' captains abandon shipmsnbc.comWhitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented HousekeeperThe Washington IndependentWhitman's Former Housekeeper Says She Was Fired After Seeking Help [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 4:47 pm
[...] Catch' captains abandon ship msnbc.com Whitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented Housekeeper The Washington Independent FOXNews -Wall Street Journal (blog) -Los Angeles Times [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 4:54 pm
[...] knew housekeeper was in US illegallyThe Associated PressBlackberry's iPad competitormsnbc.comThe Washington Independent -FOXNews -Wall Street Journal (blog)all 933 news [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 4:58 pm
[...] knew house keeper was in US illegallyThe Associated PressBlackberry's iPad competitormsnbc.comThe Washington Independent -FOXNews -Legal News Lineall 944 headlines [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 5:02 pm
[...] Claims Mistreatment, Unfair …CBS NewsNBC Los Angeles -Los Angeles Times (blog) -The Washington Independentall 885 news [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 5:06 pm
[...] Whitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented Housekeeper « The Washington Independen… [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 5:14 pm
[...] housekeeper was in US illegallyThe Associated PressJames Cameron on Canada's oil sandsmsnbc.comThe Washington Independent -FOXNews -Legal News Lineall 952 news [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 5:17 pm
[...] knew housekeeper was in US illegallyThe Associated PressBlackberry's iPad competitormsnbc.comThe Washington Independent -FOXNews -Legal News Lineall 944 news articles [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 5:23 pm
[...] Whitman Accused of Covering Up Illegal Hire CBS News The Associated Press -msnbc.com -The Washington Independent all 958 news articles » Tags: English, Top StoriesPosted in World | No Comments [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 5:23 pm
[...] illegal immigrant allegations hurt Meg Whitman?Los Angeles Times (blog)msnbc.com -Gawker -The Washington Independentall 952 news articles » yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = "Ex-maid says Whitman knowingly [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 5:29 pm
[...] Former Housekeeper Was Undocumented, Lawyer SaysBloombergThe Associated Press -msnbc.com -The Washington Independentall 966 news articles » No [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 5:45 pm
[...] Former Housekeeper Was Undocumented, Lawyer SaysBloombergThe Associated Press -msnbc.com -The Washington Independentall 985 news [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 5:47 pm
[...] Former Housekeeper Was Undocumented, Lawyer SaysBloombergThe Associated Press -msnbc.com -The Washington Independentall 985 news articles » This was written by admin. Posted on Wednesday, September [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 5:49 pm
[...] Former Housekeeper Was Undocumented, Lawyer SaysBloombergThe Associated Press -msnbc.com -The Washington Independentall 988 news [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 5:49 pm
[...] Former Housekeeper Was Undocumented, Lawyer SaysBloombergThe Associated Press -msnbc.com -The Washington Independentall 988 headlines [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 5:52 pm
[...] Whitman Has Undocumented-Worker EruptionNPR (blog)Are schools embracing technology?msnbc.comWhitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented HousekeeperThe Washington IndependentLos Angeles Times (blog) -MiamiHerald.com -Buzz Catalogall 988 [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 5:57 pm
[...] has been tougher sanctions against employers who hire illegal immigrants, starting with fines. The Washington Independent reports that some political analysts think Allred’s allegations will hinder her [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 7:01 pm
[...] Whitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented Housekeeper … [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 7:32 pm
[...] illegal immigrant as maid, Gloria Allred chargesLos Angeles Times (blog)MiamiHerald.com -The Washington Independent -NPR (blog)all 518 news [...]
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 8:28 pm
[...] Whitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented Housekeeper … [...]
Comment posted September 29, 2010 @ 9:11 pm
Wonder which of her cronies she angered enough to snitch on her? The only time any of them is 'caught' it is when one of their own lets the secret out. The higher up the rung the worse it gets….after we vote Congress out, we should do the same with local municipal governments.
Pingback posted September 29, 2010 @ 10:44 pm
[...] Here is the original post: Whitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented Housekeeper [...]
Pingback posted September 30, 2010 @ 5:00 am
[...] hire illegal immigrants, starting with fines. the Washington Independent reports that some political analysts think Allred’s allegations will [...]
Comment posted September 30, 2010 @ 8:34 am
The higher up the rung the worse it gets….after we vote Congress out, we should do the same with local municipal governments.
Comment posted September 30, 2010 @ 9:18 am
The higher up the rung the worse it gets….after we vote Congress out, we should do the same with local municipal governments.
Trackback posted September 30, 2010 @ 1:29 pm
Whitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented Housekeeper ……
I found your entry interesting do I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog :)…
Pingback posted October 1, 2010 @ 11:56 am
[...] law might be on a side of California gubernatorial claimant Meg Whitman (R) in a box of employing an undocumented housekeeper, immigration lawyers told a San Francisco Chronicle. Although Whitman allegedly perceived a minute [...]
Pingback posted October 2, 2010 @ 7:05 pm
[...] law might be on a side of California gubernatorial claimant Meg Whitman (R) in a box of employing an undocumented housekeeper, immigration lawyers told a San Francisco Chronicle. Although Whitman allegedly perceived a minute [...]
Comment posted October 10, 2010 @ 12:56 pm
Looking for a efficient WMV to iPad Converter? Maybe this conversion software can give you a hand. United with convert function and edit function into one, WMV to iPad Converter gets more and more popular among iPad users who want to convert WMV to iPad. No matter for the profession or novice, this WMV to iPad Converter is the perfect gift. Free download is supported.
Pingback posted October 14, 2010 @ 9:34 pm
[...] Whitman Accused of Hiring, Mistreating an Undocumented Housekeeper … [...]
Pingback posted October 21, 2010 @ 6:20 am
[...] — and then some — of conservative group Americans for Legal Immigration PAC after allegations surfaced that she employed an undocumented housekeeper for nine years. But the pro-enforcement group [...]
Pingback posted January 4, 2011 @ 2:59 am
[...] knew housekeeper was in US illegallyThe Associated PressBlackberry's iPad competitormsnbc.comThe Washington Independent -FOXNews -Wall Street Journal (blog)all 935 news [...]
Comment posted January 8, 2011 @ 2:42 am
As they say, lawmakers are the law breakers also.
Trackback posted March 10, 2011 @ 3:06 pm
Popular Sites We Like…
[...]some interesting sites worth visitng. We recommend all our readers go and check these out[...]……
Trackback posted March 24, 2011 @ 5:35 pm
Better website?…
Hey it is a actual cool website…
Trackback posted April 12, 2011 @ 3:40 pm
Better website?…
Hey this is a real cool website…
Trackback posted April 21, 2011 @ 8:49 am
Related Websites…
[...]some other related resources on the web that are worth viewing on this subject include[...]…
RSS feed for comments on this post.
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
