Whitman was “harboring” her housekeeper all along for 9 years. Whitman likely wanted to keep the information out of the primary and out of the knowledge of her Republican base.
We don’t fully know why the housekeeper is not legal.
Whitman could have referred her to an attorney for assistance. Whitman could have paid her severance to make the transition easier.
It’s hard to say what the housekeeper’s options are to remain in the US legally. Maybe she qualifies for asylum. Maybe she is dating a US citizen whom she could marry for legal status.
If Whitman had treated her housekeeper like a “family member”, then the housekeeper might not have turned to the other attorney.
Also, if during 9 years of living closely with the housekeeper, Meg Whitman did not know that her housekeeper was an unauthorized migrant worker, how would the police in Arizona figure out who is legal from a 30-second stop?[/quote]
Unless additional proof comes out, I believe that she assumed the maid was legal. Look at the contents of the supposed bombshell letter.
Perhaps Meg should have called the Maricopa County Sheriff (tongue in cheek)
I agree 100% with your last point, though. I don’t see how the equivalent of a routine traffic stop helps with the immigration situation anyway. Show a drivers’ license and a fake SSN and move on. The AZ law is all hat as far as I’m concerned.
Immigration law is unevenly enforced and probably not fully enforceable without excessive cost.
