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www.ccwa.net Executive Board of Directors Officers Association President Margaret Gandara mgandara@ccwa.net

Southern Region Vice President Mary Duran mduran@ccwa.net

Central Region Vice President Esther Garcia-Lara elara@ccwa.net

Northern Region Vice President Jacinto Chavez jchavez@ccwa.net

Association Secretary Armida Oros aoros@ccwa.net

Association Treasurer Sylvia Gordero scordero@ccwa.net

Sgt. At Arms Frank Velez fvelez@ccwa.net

Parliamentarian Raymond Din rdin@ccwa.net

Membership Coordinator Andy Nuñez membership. coorinator@ccwa.net

Newsletter Editor Silvia Lira newsletter. editor@ccwa.net

Admin Assistant Florence McCarthy fmccarthy@ccwa.net

CCWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2007

Front Left to Right: Raymond Din, Mary Duran, Frank Velez, Margaret Gandara, Armida Oros, Esther Lara, Silvia Cordero, Andy Nunez.

This picture was taken during the installation of the CCWA Board of Directors 2007

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COVER STORY - Looking Back to Our Founding Father

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Prison Gangs in America

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The Chicano Correctional Workers Association, CCWA was formed in 1972 by nine Chicano Hispanic employees that were concerned about under-representation of Latinos within the California Department of Corrections.

By: Gabriel C. Morales

It has been described by many professional reviews as being the most comprehensive book ever written on the subject. Includes over 500 B&W Prison Gang Photos over the past 50 years!

04 Presidents Letter

14 Something to Think About

05 About CCWA History, Goals, Mission Statement & Future

14 36th Annual NLPOA National Training Institute & Convention

13 The OfďŹ cer Down Memorial Page

15 Membership Form

This event is Co-Sponsored by CCWA

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President’s Letter Hello to all.

As the year comes to an end, I begin to remember all the wonderful achievements we have done. We will be mailing the first issue of “CCWA Journal” to all our members, we brought a majority of our Founding Fathers and Mothers together in one event, our membership has grown in numbers, we have new members wanting to start chapters in their work places, and finally our 2008 training conference.

One very important item we have beenable to get for each of our members is a $2,000 Accidetal Death & Dismemberment Insurance.* We will be mailing the information paperwork to each member who has an updated mailing address.

I would like to take this time to thank the 2008 Training Committee for all their hard work and dedicated efforts to make this a Training Conference that you will always remember. Mary Duran, Southern Vice President, held the position of Chairperson.

Evelyn Garcia, who was responsible for all the wonderful trinkets you received when registering. Albert Rivera, who was responsible for having the classes certified at Rio Hondo College for credits, Andy Nunez and Frank Velez, who are responsible for the audio and visual effects. Sylvia Cordero and myself, who were responsible for all the areas where good food was chosen for you.

Dennis Alvarado and myself, who were responsible for gathering sponsors and vendors for this wonderful event, German Jimenez and myself, who spent numerous hours putting together the great program for you. Last but not least, Sylvia Lira and Florence McCarthy, who were responsible for quickly getting you through the registering process.

As we approach 2009, new goals are set for CCWA. We are hoping to begin a “Founder’s Chapter”, continue producing a high quality Journal for our members, bring our membership up to 5,000, and provide more excellent training for our members which includes training in May 2009 at the Sheraton near Universal City. We are co-sponsoring this event with the National Latinos Peace Officers Association.

Again, I would like to thank you for taking the time to really help yourself in your career and in bettering your lifestyle. I hope that you take advantage of as many classes as you can and take back the information to your worksite to share with all your co-workers. With so many new employees coming into the Department, we can only make it a safer work place when we take the time to assist the ones who will accept the offer.

Until next year, “Happy Holidays” and be safe.

Margaret Gandara CCWA Association President

“We are Family” “Somos Familia”

* To ensure your PLEA benefits, You must keep your current address updated with our Membership Coordinator by emailing: membership.coordinator@ccwanet or by using update form on page 15 of this journal and mailing back to CCWA.

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1. Business card $ 300.00 per print 2. 1/4 sheet $ 400.00 per print 3. 1/2 sheet $ 500.00 per print 4. 3/4 sheet $ 600.00 per print 5. Full sheet $ 700.00 per print 6. Full inside front cover $ 800.00 per print 7. Full inside back cover $ 900.00 per print 8. 3/4 outside back cover $ 900.00 per print Please visit our website for mail-in forms and mail to: P. O. Box 2675, El Centro, Ca. 92244

About CCWA - History, Goals, Mission Statement & Future The Chicano Correctional Workers Association, CCWA was formed in 1972 by nine Chicano Hispanic employees seven men, and two women who were concerned about under-representation of Latinos within the California Department of Corrections.

Our Founding Fathers set up the CCWA as a General Non-Profit Corporation, registered within the Department of Personnel Administration as a “Bona Fide Employee Association” and the California State Personnel Board as a “Professional Organization”.

CCWA has dedicated itself to be an advocate for equal representation of Hispanics, as well as the pursuit of upward mobility from it’s inception. CCWA has grown into an organization with more than 2450 members statewide, and growing at a rate of 100 members per quarter. As a member, tax deductible membership dues of $10 is deducted from your paycheck monthly.

CCWA continues to enjoy a good working relationship with the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency (YACA), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Equal Employment Opportunity Office (EEO) as well as government representatives and officials. Emphasizing cooperative regular meetings with the Agency, the Department, and other government officials ensures positive dialogue in resolving common issues and concerns.

In order to continue to represent CCWA membership, we have adopted the motto “Somos Familia” (we are family). Those who believe in equality, justice and upward mobility for all qualified and well prepared persons, regardless of age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, disability and to work within the CCWA By-Laws and CCWA membership material.

Our CCWA founding Fathers and Mothers in 1972 wanted representation so they established a General Non-Profit Corporation which dedicates itself as an advocate for equal pursuit of upward mobility. CCWA is growing at a steady rate, and at a

CCWA has dedicated itself to be an advocate for equal representation of Hispanics as well as the pursuit of upward mobility from it’s inception.

To this end, CCWA and its members continue to lobby and advocate for better training and more opportunities for employees in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

CCWA has been and continues to be the fastest growing organization in State service. The organization has sponsored annual training conferences, workshop and seminars to expand the knowledge, skills and professionalism of Hispanics, and others in the Criminal Justice System.

low cost to its members. This organization enjoys the relationship that comes with working with other non- profit community groups that surrounds our chapters in support of each other. We tend not to see the color of our membership, but look at their accomplishments and their goals in life. We inspire the attitude that we offer a hand up “Somos Familia”.

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“Prison Gangs in AMERICA” Is now available!

By: Gabriel C. Morales

It has been described by many professional reviews as being the most comprehensive book ever written on the subject. Includes over 500 B&W Prison Gang Photos over the past 50 years! To order send a $50.00 check or money order to P.O. Box 98685, Des Moines, WA, 98198 or you can use a credit card via PayPal on the GPS Website. Price includes tax and shipping costs. For more information see: www.gangpreventionservices.org/merchandise.asp

More Reviews: “Both boosters and detractors of our prison system should lay aside their biases and read “Prison Gangs in America”, for an honest, insiders look at American prison culture and the men and women tasked with keeping it in check.” - Ret. Los Angeles PD Detective William Dunn, Author of Gangs of Los Angeles “Even in today’s modern law enforcement with all the technology; good solid Intel is still hard to come by. Bad rumors and politics often get in the way of our mission. Readers can thank Gabe Morales for taking the time to put together a comprehensive and factual book on prison gangs in the U.S. His book will help many understand the prison gangster phenomenon from the beginning, because in the end, it’s cops and robbers. Nothing beats a good education on these gangs and having good street cop instincts. Officer Joe Salazar, San Francisco P.D. “I’ve busted two-bit hoodlums all the way up to La Cosa Nostra (LCN or Mafia) and grew up next to scam artist “Sammy the Bull” Gravano. Prison gangs exist for several reasons: First, the pervasive attitude of many corrections officials avoiding the use of the word “Gang” contributes to our inability to effectively suppress, rehabilitate, and eradicate gangs from our jails and prisons and in turn contributes to expanding the gang’s influence in our communities. The first step in problem solving, as most people agree, is to admit to the problem. The second step is to identify it and to

solve it correctly. Another reason gangs are able to flourish is the lack of ‘real’ coordinated effort between police and corrections in many areas of the Untied States. Police and Corrections are basically COPS! We need to work together in a coordinated fashion to get better, greater, more lasting results and shut the revolving door. We need to work on them aggressively with solid effective suppression, interdiction, and investigative strategies that involve working together to eradicate, or at least greatly diminish gangs from our society. “Prison Gangs in America” greatly assists in that effort! – Ret. New York City Gang Sgt. Lou Savelli “Gabe Morales is not afraid to deal directly with some uncomfortable issues in society. That shouldn’t surprise anyone. For years he’s been dealing with those deemed too dangerous to be allowed out on public streets. In this book he gives us the benefit of knowledge he’s personally gained, as a Correctional Peace Officer, working as an Inmate Classification Specialist, as well as relaying many lessons he learned from numerous mentors over the years. I’m glad Mr. Morales has taken the time to write this book to better educate all of us. America will be a safer place!” Karen de Olivares, Ph.D.-Sociology Dept., SMU, Texas.

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CCPOA Convention on Sept 2008 in Las Vegas Albert Gandara working on placing the CCWA web page for display Gilbert Diaz, Carlos P. and Yolanda Mason at the CCPOA Convention.

Potential new member and Kelly Santoro CCWA was able to recruit almost 30 new members and received about 50 updates from members.

Denver NLPOA Conference October 2008

NLPOA Registration Staff

NLPOA Ray Loera, Imperial County Sheriff, Fred Miramontes, Imperial County Under-Sheriff, Jose Miramontes, one of the NLPOA’s Past National Presidents.

CCWA Drawing prizes.

Bronco’s Leather Jacket was donated by the Colorado NLPOA Chapter.

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Feature Story

Looking Back to Our Founding Father Tony Casas

Manny Jimenez

Smokey Castro

Maria Perrier

Jacinto Chavez

Joab Pacillas

Greg Wife

Greg Avila

Edited by Andy Nunez Tom Velarde

Art Lucero

Jesse Gonzales

Ray Espinoza Clara Serrano

Mary Botello

San Luis Obispo Chapter - The Grizzly In the 70’s Art Lucero, Founder My great grandfather came from Spain through Mexico and settled in New Mexico, where I was born. Years later a non-Mexican friend who didn’t know my background asked about my family. He said, “If you like the culture so much, why don’t you go back to Mexico?” I said to him, “we didn’t leave Mexico, Mexico left us. When my great-grandfather came here, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, California, and Oregon were part of Mexico.”

I was born in 1942 in Roswell, New Mexico. We moved to California before the real aliens crash landed in Roswell. In California I played football, went on to Harbor College, got married, went to Long Beach State to study chemistries and changed my major to criminal justice. I went to work for Aero Space, but left in 1971 to go back to Long Beach College. In June of 1973 I tested, and got hired as a parole agent II, which started my career at CDC. I got involved with CCWA through Clara, a correctional officer, and Mary Botello, who was very instrumental in getting me involved with CCWA. At this time there were 8

two groups, Northern and Southern. The southern region was the original start-up group. I was involved in bringing the two groups together. We agreed on a southern and northern vice president, and a state wide president and many of the by-laws you see in CCWA today. Payroll deduction was established state wide, and dues were $1.00. Other organizations wanted CCWA to join with them, such as CSCA, CCPOA, ASKME, and the Teamsters’ unions. The Teamsters’ offered a lot of money if CCWA would join with then, but we decided not to join with anyone.

When we would have a meeting, we would all get in my van to drive to a member’s house in Sacramento, or to a room big enough for all of us. We slept on the floor in sleeping bags at a member’s house. We decided to have our first training conference that consisted of training, dinner, and dancing. Everyone enjoyed getting together and communicating about how we could help each other.

Juan Zarate, Founder My parents came from Mexico, and I was born and raised in Corona, California. I grew up around orange groves, picking lemons in Corona, at that time it was the lemon capital of the world. Our families were migrant workers, picking fruit in season in different cities. After graduation

there weren’t too many choices for work. Five of us from Corona joined the Army in 1953; this was the Korean War. When I returned home my first major decision was to go back to school. In 1961 the state was going to open CRC and they were hiring. I took the test a second time and passed, and interviewed, and was hired to work for CDC. This was in May, 1963, 45 years ago. My work with community service groups made me aware of social injustices. I brought this experience and skills into the Department, helping me to deal with people and with inmates. The only protection we had was a whistle, a flashlight, and your wits.

I got involved with CCWA because there were no promotions available to us. Abe Chavez, an Associate Warden, was instrumental in helping us put together CCWA. Abe Chavez instructed us in how to conduct meetings, and from an executive board of directors, write by-laws for CCWA. We had our meetings in the L.A. parole office and started recruiting at CRC, CIM, and YTS. For a long time no one joined us because there were other organizations trying to recruit in the prison system. In looking back, it was a battle in the beginning to gather membership, but to see today what CCWA has become in membership and growing is gratifying. The mission statement is still the same-training, promoting, and upward mobility for the success of the membership to be all that he or she can be. It feels good in my heart to see something that I helped start.

Hermimia Martel Founder My Parents were born in Mexico. My father was from Chihuahua, and my mother was from Durango. I was born in 1933 in Rancho Cucamonga California. Like many Hispanic; “family always come first” and we all had to help out after my father died. I went to Chaffey College-Alta Loma California where I got a Degree in Sociology studying to be a Social Worker, but one of my professors in College asked me if I ever thought about working in Corrections. In order to qualify a woman needed their AA Degree plus two years of work experience with the public. I went to work for the Mental Health Hospital for the two years experience. I was the first Hispanic woman to be hired at the CIM. At CIM women were not officers they were Correctional Supervisors. Only men were called Officers, and hearing about new promotions was very difficult. With the help of my friends I advanced to be Sergeant, Lieutenant, and then Capitan.

“Keep going and don’t give up”.

I got involved with CCWA when I was a Sergeant. They were nine of us that helped put this organization together. I worked in CDC Institutions for 19 years. My last position was a Captain, and then I retired from the position of Board & Terms of Parole.

I went back to work for Personnel on a TAU for a year, then back to Corrections in Sacramento as investigator for a Director. I am

very happy that CCWA is something that we started long ago and is still here. This gives me a great feeling of accomplishment. I say to you “Keep going and don’t give up”.

Senon Palacioz Founder I was born in Florence Kansas 1929. Both of my parents were born in Mexico. My father was born in Tenayuca Zacatecas. My mother was from Chihuahua, a little place called Carichi. They both emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1910. My parent’s marriage was the very first catholic marriage on record in Florence Kansas and for Mexicans kid’s school start at first grade. I had a good teacher, because, I was able to learn enough English to go on with my education. I letter in track, basketball, football, and graduated from High School.

After High School, I decided to go to work for the railroad for two years, and then I went to California and worked for the Army Depot, while there the newspaper was advertising for people to work in the Trace Prison. I was hired and years went by as a Correctional Officer. I then worked for a Deputy Warden as a typist. I would sit in the Warden Meetings and see what went on in the prison. I said to myself , “That’s what I want to do one day, get into management.” I was promoted to Sergeant, later to Lieutenant. There were about two or three riots per year. The inmates would fight at a drop of a hat (like the dance…Jarabe Tapatio).

They use to call it the gladiator school. When I was Lieutenant there was a riot on the yard, with Mexicans, and whites, and we were trying to get all the blacks off the yard. I helped solved a murder while I was Lieutenant, and our safety devices were, a whistle and big keys. I decided to become a Correctional Counselor. I went to Delta College for 2 years and took correctional classes, a class on conversational Spanish, correctional counseling, and went to UCLA and Berkeley. I was trying to get my Associate Degree, I could never reach my goal, because of the shift changes, and job location. The position of Training Manager came up, and I got the job. I will recruit trainers, and let them present the material.

I started to get involved with CCWA. When Alex Lujan said, “There are some parole agents down in Los Angeles who want to start an organization for Chicanos.” So Alex, and I would go down to LA Parole for several meetings. The biggest fight we had was that some people didn’t like the word Chicano, and we had to fight tooth and nail and some refused to join. I said to them as long as we can conduct ourselves in a professional manner, with dignity it did not matter what the name of the organization was. We did not know about special assignments there were about thirteen ways to fill a position. We did not know when specialized training was being conducted, and when we found out about the training, it had already been conducted. We did not know how to do oral interviews. We each did our own oral interviews, and somehow, we got through it. We did not have any organized way to present information to people, and 9

we also didn’t have any people to help fill out applications to favor themselves. So we decided, that this was the type of training that we needed in CCWA. I was also a CCWA President, and that phrase “Somos Familia” came from me, and also I was the news letter director for CCWA.

Trina Alaniz Founder My name is Trina Alaniz. My parents came from Mexico, I come from a family of five. I remember my parents moving out to California, we moved to Southern California, working the grape fields, and walnuts. As a teenager, I came back to Bakersfield, and I worked in the onion fields, recruited into the California Department of Corrections, by Herminia Martel, who was Capitan at a Women’s Facility. I was a single parent, and needed a way to make a living for myself, and my child. I found out that I had to study. I did not have a High School Diploma, so I studied, and challenged the GED with great encouragement from Herminia Martel I couldn’t have done it with out help. I took the GED, and prepared to study for the Correctional Officer test.

I went to work at CRC a Women’s Unit, at that time gangs were coming up very hard, and fast from northern, and southern gangs, and there were not many Spanish speaking women that were fluent in the language. So they had me read letters coming into the women’s unit from the male inmates of various institutions throughout the state. After reading those letters I was able to detect their information that they were sending to the woman, and they were sending the messages to other inmates, from other institutions about various tips, and gang members, and even officers. I was recruited to work at CIW, and then at CIM. To my surprise they recruited me to work at a Maximum Unit which was the reception center. I was the only Hispanic hired, and for the purpose of reading letters from gang members. I went to another Maximum Unit, and the problem wasn’t working with the inmates, it was working with my peers because they did not believe that a woman could cover their backs. As a woman I had to prove to them by working harder, and that I could maintain a standard of security that the men felt among themselves.

I was the first Chicana, to be invited to attend SSU meetings throughout the state, and different Institution within the Department of Corrections, and Sheriffs from different counties, and police departments, Lieutenant Walters was like a godfather to me, and wasn’t Hspanic, but he took me under his wing, and was able to clear the way for me to attend SSU Meetings, because of the information that I was deciphering. I was the first secretary for CCWA at CRC I remember working with Mr., Lujan, Ruben Gonzales, Al Varela, and others. We were trying to organize, and they saw us as a militant group, but the rest of the Chicanos trying to organize with us. I was pretty proud to say that I was one of the first women to come into the organization.

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CCWA has come a long, long way, and a lot of people had gone thru there careers in the Department of Corrections. I retired in 1998 in Corcoran as a CCII. I have to say that Chicanos are hard workers, eager to please, and eager to work. I was not afraid of hard work, and took the training that CDC offered me through Affirmative Action, and the effort I made. I was able to be promoted to CCII, and to have good memories of the Department and CCWA.

Look for the final installment of “Looking Back to Our Founding Fathers” in our next issue of CCWA Journal.

Featuring Greg Avila, Alex Lujan, Albert Varela, and deceased Founder Tony Casas. * Not shown is Alex Lujan, Founder.

Greg Avila Founder

Albert Varela Founder

Tony Casas Founder, Deceased

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Jarabe Tapatio Dance

This young lady was dancing during the Gala Celebration for CCWA

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As a member of CCWA everybody is entitled to Training. One of the advantages to being a CCWA member is that you are trained so that you can be successful on any career that you decide. CCWA will give you the tools to achieve your goals.

35th Anniversary Participants CCWA 2008 Training Committee Meeting.

In the Meeting it was discussed what items to include

in a bag that each member is going to receive for the training. Mary Duran is the organizer for the 2008 Training Conference in November 2008.

Silvia Lira, Florence McCarthy, Mary Duran, and Evelyn Garcia

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Denver NLPOA Conference October 2008

Winners of CCWA drawing held in Denver NLPOA Conference

CCWA & NLPOA members on the “Coors” tour in Golden, Colorado

Vendor booths at the ABCW Convention

Beer tanks at Coors

CCWA recruits 12 new members at the ABCW convention and 2 Associate members.

Margie Gandara, Yolanda Mason, and Evangeline Nino working the CCWA booth at the ABCW Convention in San Diego in Oct 2008

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Joe Vega and Chelase Sunday from CPOF booth at the ABCW Convention

Vendor booths at the ABCW Convention

The Officer Down Memorial Page...a Time of Reflection Correctional Officer Jose Rivera United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons U.S. Government End of Watch: Friday, June 20, 2008 Biographical Info: Age: 22 Tour of Duty: 10 months - Incident Details: Cause of Death: Stabbed, Date of Incident: Friday, June 20, 2008 - Incident Location: California - Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Shank - Suspect Info: In custody Correctional Officer Jose Rivera was stabbed to death by two inmates at United States Penitentiary Atwater in Atwater, California. The inmates stabbed Officer Rivera with homemade knives as he was locking cell doors in preparation for the 4:00 pm headcount. Other officers immediately responded to the location and restrained both suspects. Officer Rivera was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds several hours later.

Officer Rivera was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Federal Bureau of Prisons for only 10 months. He is survived by his mother, two sisters, and brother.

him in the shoulder. Despite the wound, Deputy Diaz was able to call for assistance. He was flown to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The suspect, who fled on foot after abandoning his infant in his car, was apprehended a short time later. Deputy Jose “Tony” Diaz served the Yolo County Sheriff’s Department, California, for ten years. He is survived by his three children.

Corrections Officer Manuel A. Gonzalez California Institution for Men in Chino End of Watch January 10, 2005 On January 10, 2005, Correctional Officer Manuel A. Gonzalez, a member of the San Gabriel Valley chapter, Californian, died In the Line of Duty after he was attacked from behind and stabbed multiple times. Correctional Officer Manuel A. Gonzalez, age 43, was a 16-year Department of Corrections veteran of the California Institution for Men in Chino. Officer Manuel A. Gonzalez is survived by his wife and five children. Officer Manuel A. Gonzalez will be missed but never forgotten.

Deputy Jose “Tony” Diaz Yolo County Sheriff’s Department, California End of Watch: June 15, 2008 Deputy Jose “Tony” Diaz, age 37, was shot and killed while making a traffic stop. After a five-minute high speed pursuit, the suspect exited his vehicle and opened fire on Deputy Diaz, penetrating his vest, striking

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Something to think about...

Last year alone, Border Patrol officers arrested 1.2 million people along this border. Half that number again may have entered the US without getting caught.

“Give me your tired, your poor...”

America is a nation of immigrants. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” reads the inscription on New York’s Statue of Liberty. But the nation

America’s “Tower of Babel”?

Tom Tancredo, a House Republican who voted for a tougher immigration law last year, claims America is becoming a new “Tower of Babel.” The bill envisions sensors, drones, and giant fence along the southern border to prevent illegal transitions from the Third to the First World. Under this bill, anyone providing medical treatment to illegal immigrants would be legally punishable. The measure would “literally criminalize the good Samaritan and probably even Jesus,” Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton has said.

According to official statistics, 473 people died making the border crossing last year, a record number. “All Washington is doing is putting these people in danger. But if they manage to get here, they’re given a job.”

Tom Donohue, president of the US Chamber of Commerce: “We need these people,” he adds. In fact, entire sectors of the US economy depend on the cheap labor that arrives from across the border. Illegal immigrants work in the giant slaughterhouses of the Midwest, they clean cars, wash dishes in restaurants and mow lawns in wealthy white suburbs.

is deeply divided over the question of whether this promise is valid for the tired and poor arriving every day in Arivaca Valley or elsewhere along the USA’s 3,141 kilometer (1,952 mile) southern border.

America’s booming economy loves Latinos. The workers don’t belong to trade unions, they don’t even get minimum wages, and employers don’t have to pay for their health insurance, becau se they don’t have any. The statistics indicate clearly enough that there is a kind of tacit agreement between the state and the refugees: In 2004, only three US businesses were persecuted for employing illegal immigrants.

Up Coming Training Plan to attend 36th Annual NLPOA National Training Institute & Convention May 28, 29, 30, & 31 2009.

This event is Co-Sponsored by CCWA.

Don’t miss out on the most up to date comprehensive training of 2009! This year the NLPOA & CCWA brings you classes on Leadership, Investigations, Homeland Security, Terrrorism, Gangs, and Promotions Preparation.

Please visit www.ccwa.net and download brochure and registration form by clicking on event ad at the top of web page. Please join us for this exciting informative event this year in Los Angeles, CA. Vendors Welcome! visit www.nlpoa.org for more information.

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Complete and return to your Chapter President or mail to the address below.

Include payment if applying as an Associate Member.

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Chapter Update

Using The Web As A Tool When it comes to using the CCWA web site to communicate with its local members, one chapter by far stands out. San Diego Chapter’s President Alex Maldonado and his team have fully utilized the power of the web.

Since signing up for their CCWA Web site page back in January of 2008, every month the page has been updated with their local chapter minutes, photos of past events and upcoming events.

The small investment is helping to keep their local members informed of all chapter activities. So, when member are unable to attend meeting for what ever reason, with a click of a mouse they can be updated with the current news and events. Good communication is key to any successful group and San Diego Chapter is doing a great job.

We encourge all chapter to get involve by setting up their chapter’s web site page. To get started e-mail us: admin@ccwa.net for your request to get started.

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Circulation: 5,000 copies of the CCWA Journal are printed 2 twice a year and delivered to all CCWA statewide members.

To advertise in the next issue of the CCWA Journal email us at: journal@ccwa.net for ad sizes and prices.

WINTER 08 VOL 1 NUMBER 1

Chicano Correctional Workers Association P. O. Box 3680, Visalia CA 93278-3680 Office: 559.730.3630 Office Fax: 559.730.3632 For more current news and events visit

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