Howard County Exec Fires Illegal Immigrant Cleaning Woman
Ulman Says He Recently Learned Woman Was Illegal

POSTED: 7:04 am EDT August 14, 2007
UPDATED: 7:26 am EDT August 14, 2007


COLUMBIA, Md. -- Howard County Executive Ken Ulman said he had to fire his cleaning woman when he learned recently she was an illegal immigrant.

He said the woman had been living in the U.S. for about 15 years, knew she was breaking the law and deceived him.

The 62-year-old woman had worked for Ulman and his wife for about a year and a half. Ulman told a Baltimore newspaper that it hadn't occurred to him that she was not a legal resident.


He also expects to pay a small fine for the late filing of a Form 1099, reporting her wages to the Internal Revenue Service. The form was due by Aug. 1.

The woman was paid $4,600 last year.

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