Posted on 04/11/2026 3:05:18 PM PDT by Libloather
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has been accused of violating immigration and employment law to keep his illegal live-in Brazilian nanny in the country, according to a pair of recently filed complaints.
When his South American babysitter’s temporary work authorization was about to expire in 2022, he and wife Brittany Swalwell lied to the feds to keep Amanda Barbosa working for them, a new complaint filed Tuesday with the Department of Labor claimed.
Another complaint, filed to the Department of Homeland security in February and previously unreported, accuses Swalwell of paying the nanny under the table with campaign funds for a period of two years when she didn’t hold valid work authorization.
“Barbosa appears in numerous social media photos with the Swalwell family throughout 2023 and 2024, indicating continued close association and ongoing childcare responsibilities despite the absence of known lawful work authorization,” the complaint to DHS, dated Feb. 16, alleged.
The embattled California gubernatorial hopeful first hired Barbosa, 33, in the fall of 2021 to look after his three children.
Barbosa had come to the US from Rio de Janeiro in January 2021 on an au pair visa. She was paid $3,914 in campaign funds that year, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission data by The Post.
She continued working for the Golden State politician as a live-in nanny the next year, receiving $46,930 in campaign funds in 2022, FEC records show.
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“..Haven’t had this much fun since Cankles got her tit caught in the wringer...”
LOL...for sure. I really felt bad for the wringer at the time.
The PIAPS was, and is, quite entertaining....
Democrat Swalwell’s troubling pattern of campaign spending is drawing scrutiny now includes Swallwell’s direct payments to his wife for “childcare,” to watch their children.
These payments come after years of similar child care expenditures through his Democrat congressional campaign, which are already the subject of a formal complaint to the FEC.
Recent disclosures from Swalwell’s Democrat gubernatorial campaign show multiple payments made directly to his spouse, “Swalwell, Brittany” for child care: $2,301.00, $2,026.50, and $1,740.50.
Democrat Swallwell paid his wife to do what she’s supposed to do-—watch their children.
These are not minor reimbursements; they are substantial, repeated payments to a candidate’s spouse.
This never mentions WHERE the illegal nanny did the deed. No home in California to speak of.
Amanda Hugenkisd
Remember when the Clintons had all the missing FBI files? Somehow, this Swalwell situation is starting to remind me of that.
Yes, Excellent!
There is a line of women willing to come forward if he doesn’t end the campaign. Pelosi was told there’s a couple women for every week between now and June.
If they do a financial audit, he’s done. He’s known for living extravagantly.
HIS RECORDS SHOW HE PAID HIS WIFE TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN.
SURE IS FUN TO SEE HIM COLLAPSE.
So?
Cowardly Republicans in the House won’t censure him or remove him.
But George Santos no problem foe similar things.
The DNC has decided that Swalwell can’t win as governor and staying in the race risks a Republican win. If these weren’t true, this controversy would be buried by the press.
Yes, during those days of inflation.
And also about the value and buying power of money.
I assume without knowing that Tom Steyer is behind this.
You would think a guy who traded military secrets for sex would be more honest than this?
They want that Porter bitch. And yes, she’s a hardcore bitch. I don’t use that word lightly.
This just keeps getting better and better.
The Democrats start getting increasingly nervous about the persistent polling lead of two Republicans in the gubernatorial primary due to their split vote among multiple candidates and then all of this stuff starts getting released about one Dem candidate - one thing after another. Difficult to believe it is a coincidence.
I’m hearing rumors that Swalwell is suspending his campaign for governor. So I guess the Democrats are going to push Katie Porter to the top. It could be Tom Steyer, but they’d catch heck if they pushed out the only woman running for the seat.
Of course it's not, and those that are orchestrating Swalwell's political demise aren't exactly subtle here. They WANT people to know what they are doing.
He paid the nanny under the table but put it on the books that he was paying his wife ... to be a mother?
This guy is such a slug. And a really dumb slug at that.
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Yep, imagine that. He paid his wife to be a mother. Eric, Brittany and the Brazilian. Twisted trio. Clever, crazy, creepy criminals. From members of CONgre$$, I hear crickets chirping. GOPee on the working class citizens.
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