2026年4月12日 美国东部时间晚上7:09 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
美国公民及移民服务局周日在一份声明中表示，美国国土安全部正对联邦众议员埃里克·斯沃威尔雇佣一名无合法美国务工许可保姆的指控展开调查，这给这位加州州长竞选的热门候选人之一又增添了一桩麻烦事。
“美国公民及移民服务局一直在收集有关埃里克·斯沃威尔议员雇佣一名巴西国民担任保姆，而该保姆无合法工作许可的相关指控信息。该局已将此事移交国土安全部执法部门开展调查，”美国公民及移民服务局发言人在一份声明中对哥伦比亚广播公司新闻表示。
《政客》杂志率先报道了国土安全部对保姆雇佣问题的调查。斯沃威尔未立即回复哥伦比亚广播公司新闻的置评请求。
据《纽约邮报》周六发布的报道，斯沃威尔曾为子女雇佣一名保姆，该保姆2022年工作许可过期后仍继续为其工作。报道称，斯沃威尔当时正为这名保姆申请绿卡，但即便在此期间她不被允许继续务工，仍继续为其工作。《邮报》还称，2024年一项永久劳工认证申请获得了批准。
就在国土安全部对斯沃威尔展开调查之际，曼哈顿地区检察官办公室表示，已就一名前助手提出的性侵指控，对这位加州州长候选人启动调查。
这些指控已促使多名众议院民主党资深同僚呼吁他暂停竞选活动。佛罗里达州共和党众议员安娜·保利娜·卢纳还宣布计划推动就驱逐斯沃威尔一事进行投票，投票最早可能在本周中期举行。
斯沃威尔否认了这些指控，他在一份声明中称这些说法“是虚假的，且恰好在一场选举前夕传出，对手正是州长竞选的领跑者。近20年来，我作为检察官和国会议员为公众服务，始终保护女性权益。”
针对斯沃威尔的性侵指控最早于周五由《旧金山纪事报》披露，该报刊发的报道详细讲述了一名前助手指称的在加州和纽约与斯沃威尔相关的遭遇。
这位未在《纪事报》报道中具名的前助手称，2019年9月与斯沃威尔外出饮酒后，她在自己的酒店客房赤身醒来，对当晚几乎毫无记忆。她还指控斯沃威尔通过 Snapchat 给她发送自己的不雅照片，索要她的裸照，并要求她在停车场为其口交。
这名前助手还声称，2024年她已不再为斯沃威尔工作后，在一场慈善晚宴后在纽约与他会面饮酒。她说自己喝得酩酊大醉，只记得当晚的部分片段，包括 allegedly 推开他并对他说“不”，而他强迫与她发生性关系。她说次日醒来时发现阴道出血且身上有瘀伤。
《纪事报》称，其查阅了该女子在指称事件发生三天后发给朋友的短信，短信中她写道自己被斯沃威尔“性侵”。
斯科特·麦克法兰、基基·因塔拉苏万、迪安娜·玛丽·洛和凯特琳·伊利克为本报道撰稿。
DHS looking into allegations Rep. Eric Swalwell hired nanny not authorized to work in U.S.
April 12, 2026 7:09 PM EDT / CBS News
The Department of Homeland Security is looking into allegations that Rep. Eric Swalwell hired a nanny who was not legally authorized to work in the U.S., U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a statement Sunday, adding another complication for one of the leading candidates for California governor.
“USCIS has been collecting information on the allegations involving Congressman Eric Swalwell’s hiring of a Brazilian national as a nanny without lawful work authorization. USCIS has referred this matter to DHS law enforcement for investigation,” a USCIS spokesperson told CBS News in a statement.
Politico first reported DHS’ probe into the nanny. Swawell did not immediately respond to CBS News’ request for comment.
According to a report from The New York Post published Saturday, Swalwell hired a nanny for his children who then kept working for them after her work authorization permit expired in 2022. Swalwell was sponsoring her for a green card, but she allegedly continued working for him during that process even though she was not allowed to do so. A permanent labor certification was approved in 2024, according to the Post.
The DHS probe into Swalwell comes as the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office says it has opened an investigation into the California gubernatorial candidate over sexual assault allegations by a former staffer.
The allegations have prompted several high-profile fellow House Democrats to call on him to suspend his campaign. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, has also announced plans to force a vote to expel Swalwell over the allegations. A vote could come as soon as midweek.
Swalwell has denied the accusations, saying in a statement they are “false and come on the eve of an election against the frontrunner for governor. For nearly 20 years, I have served the public — as a prosecutor and a congressman and have always protected women.”
The allegations against Swalwell were first reported Friday by the San Francisco Chronicle, which published a story detailing a former staffer’s alleged encounters with Swalwell in California and in New York.
The former staffer, who was not named in the Chronicle’s story, alleged that after going out for drinks with Swalwell in September 2019, she woke up naked in his hotel bed with little recollection of the night. She also alleged Swalwell had sent her inappropriate photos of himself via Snapchat, requested nude photos of her and asked her to perform oral sex in a parking lot.
The former staffer also claimed that in 2024, when she no longer worked for Swalwell, she met him for drinks in New York after a charity gala. She said she became intoxicated and only remembers parts of the night, including allegedly pushing him away and telling him “no” while he forced himself on her. She said she woke up the next morning with vaginal bleeding and bruises.
The Chronicle said it reviewed texts the woman sent to a friend three days after the alleged incident, in which she wrote she was “sexually assaulted” by Swalwell.
Scott MacFarlane, Kiki Intarasuwan, Deanna Marie Lowe and Caitlin Yilek contributed to this report.
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