Thread: Whitman says deport Nicky

Whitman says her former housekeeper should be deported
October 28, 2010 | 2:34 pm
As Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman tours parts of California that have traditionally been receptive to GOP candidates, she's also appealing directly to conservative TV audiences, hoping to fire up her party's base.

On Wednesday, she appeared on Fox News and took a harder line on Nicky Diaz Santillan, the illegal immigrant who Whitman employed as a housekeeper for nine years. Since the controversy erupted in September, Whitman has said both she and a hiring agency relied on documents that turned out to be false and that she fired Diaz Santillan when the woman disclosed her immigration status last year.

Until now she has declined to comment on whether the former housekeeper should be deported. But Wednesday, in an interview with Greta Van Susteren, Whitman answered the question head on. "Well, the answer is it breaks my heart, but she should be deported because she forged documents and she lied about her immigration status," Whitman said. "And it breaks my heart. Gloria Allred pulled off a political stunt. And you know what? On Nov. 3, no one's going to care about Nicky Diaz. But the law is the law and we live in the rule of law. It's important."

Whitman used the controversy to argue for a stronger electronic verification system for employers. "Gosh, I'm a testament to someone who saw a valid California driver's license, a Social Security card and it was all, you know, was -- she was not here legally. So we've got to do that," she said. "If you hire, knowingly hire undocumented workers, you know, there has to be a penalty for that."

She also argued that as a Republican she would be a critical check on the Democrat-dominated Legislature. "If Jerry Brown is the next governor of California, a Democratic governor with a Democratically controlled Legislature, you won't recognize California in two or three or four years," she said. "So I will provide a check to that Legislature and I will also lead that Legislature."

-- Michael J. Mishak in Sacramento

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/califor ... orted.html

grandmasmad
"If Jerry Brown is the next governor of California, a Democratic governor with a Democratically controlled Legislature, you won't recognize California in two or three or four years," she said. "So I will provide a check to that Legislature and I will also lead that Legislature." If Brown Is elected I will be leaving Caleeeeeefornia as quickly as humanly possible. It will truly become "Mexifornia" for good,and there will be no looking back. He will welcome Illegal Alien lawbreakers with open arms,and shun the states natural born AMERICAN CITIZENS. He was a bad governor In the 80's and he will be worse now. Caleeeeeeeefornia voters must have a collective I.Q of 20 If they are lucky. Bye Bye Caleeeeeeeeefornia. The once "Golden State" has turned to lead,and Is sinking Into the pacific ocean....

If she would have stood her ground,and not flip-flopped on Illegal Immigration after Poisner took her to task on the Issue,she would be the next governor Of California. One Illegal alien took down Whitman and her 120 million dollars.... TS