DHS Probes Swalwell on Unauthorized Nanny Hire

U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat seeking the state's governorship, faces a federal investigation by the Department of Homeland Security into allegations that he employed a Brazilian nanny without proper work authorization, compounding a political scandal involving sexual misconduct claims from multiple women.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed on Sunday that it had gathered information on the matter and referred it to DHS law enforcement for further probe. According to complaints filed with DHS and the Department of Labor, Swalwell hired Amanda Barbosa, a Brazilian national, as a live-in nanny for his family starting in January 2021 under an au pair visa that expired in December 2022. Federal Election Commission records show campaign funds paid Barbosa $3,914 in 2021 and $46,930 in 2022 for childcare expenses. Swalwell and his wife began sponsoring her for a green card that month, and her labor certification was approved in 2024. However, the complaints allege she continued providing childcare through 2024 without valid work authorization, supported by social media photos showing her with the family at events, including White House...