Rep. Eric Swalwell’s problems are just going from bad to worse.
The California Democrat, who was until recently leading the polls for California’s upcoming gubernatorial race, is now facing allegations that he violated both immigration and campaign finance laws.
According to a report from The New York Post, two complaints filed with federal authorities claim Swalwell and his wife kept Brazilian national Amanda Barbosa working for them after her legal work status expired.
One complaint filed with the Department of Labor alleges the couple misled federal authorities to extend her stay.
A separate complaint filed with the Department of Homeland Security claims Swalwell paid Barbosa under the table using campaign funds while she lacked valid work authorization.
Barbosa first arrived in the United States in 2021 on an au pair visa. She was hired later that year to care for the couple’s three children.
We were going to wait until just before the California Governor primary to NUKE Eric Swalwell out of the race with my recordings of him inebriated with lobbyists at dinner
But now that his DEMOCRAT friends are calling on him to DROP OUT, I guess I don’t have to wait! 🤣
Stay… pic.twitter.com/u0vepnwemn
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 10, 2026
Federal Election Commission records show Barbosa received $3,914 in campaign funds in 2021, followed by $46,930 in 2022.
Her visa expired in December 2022. Under student visa rules, which she later used, she was not permitted to work off campus.
Despite that, complaints allege she continued working as a live-in nanny for the family.
Social media posts reviewed in the filings appear to show Barbosa regularly caring for the children throughout 2023 and 2024, including at family events and public appearances.
Campaign records show payments to Barbosa stopped on paper after 2022.
However, more than $52,000 in childcare expenses were later reimbursed directly to Swalwell, a move the complaint alleges was used to conceal continued payments.
By 2025, Barbosa was again listed in campaign payments, receiving $38,905, according to FEC data.
Eric Swalwell paid illegal Brazilian live-in nanny under the table with campaign funds, complaint alleges https://t.co/4czJUiaevZ pic.twitter.com/CvxWXz75Vu
— New York Post (@nypost) April 11, 2026
Swalwell’s campaign has already been rocked by multiple sexual assault accusations, including claims from a former staffer who alleges he raped her.
He has denied those allegations, calling them “absolutely false” and refusing to drop out the race.
Hear it directly from me. These allegations are flat false. And I will fight them. pic.twitter.com/bQSlCquD1U
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) April 11, 2026
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It has since been reported that the Manhattan District Attorney is investigating Swalwell in relation to the sexual assault allegations.
Meanwhile, even most his supporters have called on him to drop out the race for the California governorship.
Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Launches Investigation Into Swalwell Sexual Assault Allegations
