Help People and Families Affected by Immigration Detention and Enforcement

When someone is detained, there are two emergencies: the one inside the detention center and the one happening at home.

Inside detention, people often struggle to access enough food, basic hygiene items, drinkable water, and the phone or tablet credits they need to stay connected with their loved ones. Without money in their commissary accounts, many go hungry or are unable to obtain basic necessities.

At home, families may suddenly lose a source of income while trying to pay bills, buy groceries, care for their children, and navigate an overwhelming crisis. Others may be afraid to leave their homes because of immigration enforcement, making it difficult to work, shop for groceries, attend appointments, or meet their family's basic needs.

Mainers for Humane Immigration is there for both.

We operate Maine's only ongoing monthly commissary support program for people from Maine in ICE detention. Monthly commissary deposits help people purchase supplemental food, hygiene items, drinkable water, and phone or tablet credits to stay connected with their loved ones. We also stay connected through letters and messages, reminding people in detention that they have not been forgotten.

We also provide emergency assistance to people and families in our region who are impacted by immigration detention and enforcement. Depending on the situation, support may include groceries, diapers, hygiene products, household essentials, transportation, utility assistance, or other urgent needs.

Every situation is different. That's why we use donations where they are needed most, allowing us to respond quickly as needs arise.

$10 helps us stay connected with people in ICE detention through letters and messages.

$30 provides one month of commissary support for someone in ICE detention.

$50 helps provide diapers, wipes, cleaning supplies, and other household essentials.

$100 helps prevent a utility shutoff or provides transportation assistance after someone is released.

$200 provides more than a week's worth of groceries for a family of four.

$500 helps provide comprehensive emergency support wherever it is needed most.

Unless otherwise requested, donations are used where they are needed most. If you would like your gift to support a specific program, such as commissary support or family assistance, please note your preference in the "Leave us a comment" box during checkout.

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Mainers for Humane Immigration
P.O. Box 11
Springvale, ME 04083

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Mainers for Humane Immigration is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. EIN: 33-4103569. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.