red card-self srv - english - You have constitutional rights card

Sep 24, 2026

Print-at-home instructions explain how to cut and fold a two-sided card using heavy paper or card stock, with optional guidance for professional two-sided red cards with rounded corners. The card text outlines constitutional protections regarding interactions with immigration agents: not opening the door, not answering questions, not signing without a lawyer, asking if free to leave, and providing the card if contacted at home. It also includes statements about 4th and 5th Amendment rights, entry only with a warrant, refusal of searches, and applicability to citizens and noncitizens.

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Printing instructions

Card preparation and folding

Constitutional rights text

Instructions for interacting with an immigration agent

Rights under the U.S. Constitution

To print at home, use heavy weight paper, or card stock. Cut out the cards along the dotted lines. If you’re unable to print on both sides, you can simply fold on the center line to make a 2-sided card. If you use a professional printer, we suggest you print 2-sided cards with white text on red card stock with rounded corners. | You have constitutional rights:
• DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR if an immigration agent is knocking on the door.
• DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS from an immigration agent if they try to talk to you. You have the right to remain silent.
• DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING without first speaking to a lawyer. You have the right to speak with a lawyer.
• If you are outside of your home, ask the agent if you are free to leave and if they say yes, leave calmly.
• GIVE THIS CARD TO THE AGENT. If you are inside of your home, show the card through the window or slide it under the door. | I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door.
I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights.
I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.
These cards are available to citizens and noncitizens alike. | | --- | --- | | You have constitutional rights:
• DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR if an immigration agent is knocking on the door.
• DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS from an immigration agent if they try to talk to you. You have the right to remain silent.
• DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING without first speaking to a lawyer. You have the right to speak with a lawyer.
• If you are outside of your home, ask the agent if you are free to leave and if they say yes, leave calmly.
• GIVE THIS CARD TO THE AGENT. If you are inside of your home, show the card through the window or slide it under the door. | I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door.
I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights.
I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.
These cards are available to citizens and noncitizens alike. | | You have constitutional rights:
• DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR if an immigration agent is knocking on the door.
• DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS from an immigration agent if they try to talk to you. You have the right to remain silent.
• DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING without first speaking to a lawyer. You have the right to speak with a lawyer.
• If you are outside of your home, ask the agent if you are free to leave and if they say yes, leave calmly.
• GIVE THIS CARD TO THE AGENT. If you are inside of your home, show the card through the window or slide it under the door. | I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door.
I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights.
I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.
These cards are available to citizens and noncitizens alike. | | You have constitutional rights:
• DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR if an immigration agent is knock

FAQs

How should the card be printed and assembled at home?

Use heavy weight paper or card stock, then cut along the dotted lines. If you cannot print both sides, fold on the center line to create a two-sided card.

What should you do if an immigration agent knocks on your door?

Do not open the door. If you are inside, show the card through the window or slide it under the door.

What rights does the card state regarding questions, signing, and searches?

Do not answer questions and do not sign anything without first speaking to a lawyer. It also states you do not consent to searches of your belongings and mentions limitations on entry without a proper warrant.

Sep 24, 2026

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