California Gov. Candidate Caught Up In Immigration Drama

By Michael Lopez

The race to replace California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, got a little more heated on Wednesday when Republican candidate Meg Whitman was hit with accusations that she employed an “undocumented” woman. And this wasn’t through her corporation or for a brief stint, Nicky Diaz is claiming she was Whitman’s personal housekeeper for over nine years.

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Part of what makes this news so interesting, is that Whitman’s running on a conservative campaign and asking for stricter sanctions on people who hire illegal immigrants. And as with any breaking story, responses began flying back and forth throughout the day.

Almost immediately after Nicky Diaz held her press conference (alongside high profile attorney Gloria Allred), Whitman’s camp issued a statement denying she had any knowledge that she had hired an illegal immigrant.

"Nicky had falsified the hiring documents and personal information she provided to the employment agency that brought her to us in 2000.”

Yet interestingly enough, Whitman fired Diaz right before her announcement that she was running for governor. So the question is, did Whitman drop her because she knew of her status and did not want to be associated with any immigration controversies? Or was it a coincidence that after nine years, a firing was in order right before a gubernatorial run. We’re sure plenty of more details will emerge before we see election day.

Source: [ABC News]

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Tags California, Chisme, Immigration, Meg Whitman, Nicky Diaz, Politics