Meg Whitman reportedly hired an illegal immigrant as a housekeeper, Nicky Diaz Santillan, for over nine years. Whitman claims that she had no idea that she was an illegal, but the housekeeper says otherwise. Santillan claims that Whitman did not pay her fairly and that she refused to help her find an immigration lawyer. The housekeeper's lawyer, Gloria Allred, said that the worker was "exploited, disrespected, humiliated, and emotionally and financially abused." Whitman has since fired the worker and cut off communications with her. Whitman is down in the polls, and one can only guess if it has anything to do with this latest scandal.
I think that Whitman most likely had full knowledge that her housekeeper was an illegal immigrant. However I also think that the woman is now exploiting this as a way to get publicity, and possibly could be getting help to become a citizen by Whitman's opposition as incentive to go through this publicity stunt. I wouldn't really mind about Whitman having an illegal as an employee if it weren't for the fact that during her campaign she has been saying how against illegals she is. I highly doubt that Whitman was as horrible as this woman is saying she was, but then again, I may never know.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20018062-503544.html
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