Community. Dignity. Justice.
We envision a world where immigration is met with dignity, not detention, where people are free to move, stay, and belong without fear.
Mainers for Humane Immigration exists to challenge the systems that criminalize migration and to offer an alternative grounded in care, community, and shared responsibility. We believe true solidarity means listening, building trust, and responding to harm with collective action, not isolation.
This isn’t just about reacting to injustice, it’s about building something better.
What We Do
We provide direct support to individuals impacted by immigration enforcement and the families left to navigate its consequences. That support depends on the situation, commissary funds, emergency aid, help locating someone after a transfer, release support, court accompaniment, letter writing through our Paper Bridges program, or simply showing up when no one else does.
At its core, our work is about standing in solidarity with immigrants and challenging a system built on fear, isolation, and silence. We believe humane immigration means responding with care, connection, and collective action.