Mainers for Humane Immigration began through small acts of solidarity and community support efforts. Over time, our work evolved in response to changing needs, from supporting people navigating life in a new country to responding to the impacts of immigration enforcement and detention affecting people from Maine.

Today, MHI provides detention support, household assistance, and broader community support for immigrants in Maine. We operate Maine’s only ongoing commissary support program for people from Maine in ICE detention and assist households affected by detention, immigration enforcement, and the instability these systems create.