That she's one woman, they had her in custody, and she's an embarrassment to the people and businesses she grifted? That's about the only thing I can think of. If she'd been some nameless illegal that was working for less-than-minimum-wage under the table in some farm field in Texas or California she'd have been less likely to have been caught. Hell, if that were the case, you'd probably have some leftist trying to get her registered to vote and trying to find a way to keep her here.