Siembra NC

Posters like these are displayed in businesses that have signed up for the "4th Amendment Workplaces" initiative spearheaded by the grassroots organization Siembra NC. Image courtesy of Siembra NC.

Siembra NC aims to raise workplace awareness of Fourth Amendment rights

David Ford

In light of recent ICE arrests of immigrant workers at small businesses around the country, a local grassroots organization is assembling in-person and virtual training opportunities for employers and their employees regarding 4th Amendment rights. The new initiative is called "4th Amendment Workplaces."

Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson poses for a portrait in his office in Graham, N.C. (AP File Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Organizations submit a letter of complaint against the Alamance County Sheriff's office

Eileen Rodriguez

A pool of organizations has submitted a letter of complaint against the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office concerning an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement asking for an investigation into the county’s policing practices.

Housing

Families facing eviction at Jamison Mobile Home Park receive an extension

Eileen Rodriguez

In December of last year, Jamison Mobile Home Park residents received a letter from property owner Lynn Anderson stating that they now had until March…

Housing

Greensboro Mobile Home Residents Demand Meeting To Discuss Displacement

Neal Charnoff

A group of Latino residents in Greensboro is asking for a meeting with a property management agency to discuss a request to vacate a mobile home park.…

Politics & Government

Advocates Launch Spanish-Language Eviction Hotline

Neal Charnoff

A Spanish-language eviction hotline is now up and running to help immigrants navigate the state's legal system. The advocacy group Siembra NC has teamed…