CARRBORO, NC -- The Town Council proclaimed the Town of Carrboro a 4th Amendment Workplace at its meeting on May 20, 2025. The proclamation is an effort to ensure respect for the Constitution and discourage federal overreach into local communities.

The 4th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads in full: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” 

Executive Branch law enforcement agencies including Immigration & Customs Enforcement, have recently engaged in a pattern of unconstitutional, warrantless workplace searches, which have disrupted small businesses and local communities in many states.  The Town of Carrboro can serve as an example of how local governments can advocate for the rights of all local taxpayers and discourage the overreach of Article II agencies in our communities. 

Dozens of workplaces have joined an effort by Siembra NC’s “Make NC Work” project to become 4th Amendment Workplaces that train their staff to defend the 4th Amendment rights of employers, staff and patrons.

o    Learn more at https://4thworkplace.org/ ;

o    Read the full proclamation in English or Spanish at https://www.carrboronc.gov/2630/Proclamations-and-Resolutions