Protecting Communities from CBP Violence

Resources for Protecting Our Communities and Campuses from Racist and Xenophobic Violence

Federal immigration officers have been surging forces across North Carolina, attempting to terrorize our communities. Our university workers will not be intimidated. We call on AAUP NC members to take action to defend our colleges, universities, and communities.

If you or your chapter can take action in your broader community:

Support a trusted organization:

Charlotte – Carolina Migrant Network
Asheville – CIMA
All other NC areas – Siembra NC

Volunteer in areas under the most direct state violence:

If you see or suspect ICE / CBP activity:

Call the following hotlines of these trusted organizations:

Charlotte – Carolina Migrant Network – (704) 740-7737
Asheville – CIMA – (888) 839-2839
All other NC areas – Siembra NC – (336) 543-0353

Report information using the SALUTE guide:

Size – number of agents and vehicles
Activity – what the agents are doing
Location – specific addresses or intersections
Uniform – what agents are wearing
Time – when the incident occurred
Equipment – which weapons, tools, or other items you saw

Report the activity on the OJO Obrero online map.

If you have a whistle, blow three short blasts before repeating the pattern.

If you see ICE / CBP officers arresting or detaining someone:

Make noise, record a video, draw a crowd.

If you have a whistle, blow long blasts.

If ICE / CBP officers come to your office or classroom door:

You are not required to let them enter unless they have a signed judicial warrant. Administrative warrants do not count. These federal officers may attempt to lie or force their way past you, but you are not required to let them in.

If you want information about your rights:

Review the Know Your Rights: Immigrants Rights page from ACLU of North Carolina.

Review the Know Your Rights: If You Encounter ICE page from the National Immigrant Justice Center.

If you want to view additional resources:

Siembra NC maintains a document of all their downloadable resources from various campaigns.

Organizations in the Triangle Area of NC are updating this live guide of resources for responding to ICE/CBP.

Chapelboro has posted a guide of resources to use.

AAUP and AFT have compiled the following information as a part of our Defending Our Campuses and Communities campaign:

AAUP NC members have also shared the following resources:

If you and your chapter seek to codify a policy for campus engagement with federal immigration authorities and protection of privacy rights:

Work with your chapter to modify and pass AAUP NC's policy framework through the systems of shared governance on your campus. Use this policy as an organizing opportunity to build collective pressure to keep our campus communities safe.

If you or your chapter have questions about next steps:

Contact AAUP NC leadership at aaupncconf@gmail.com.

You are not alone. University faculty and academic workers at public and private institutions across the state will keep showing up so everyone in our community can work, live, and learn safely. We will remain vigilant on our campuses and in our communities. We will continue to fight for the colleges, universities, and communities we deserve.

Connect with members in your chapter to chart your collective next steps, to support one another.

If you have not yet done so, join AAUP so we can continue this fight together.