Freedom Fund
When someone is detained by ICE, their freedom often comes with a price tag of thousands of dollars. Families who are already struggling financially are suddenly expected to come up with $3,000, $5,000, sometimes much more. Bond is supposed to offer a way out, but for many, it is completely out of reach.
These are people who came here seeking safety, stability, and a better life. Many have fled violence or persecution, and most had already been living in the U.S. for years, working, raising families, and building community before they were taken.
Detention compounds the harm and trauma many immigrants have already lived through.
People held in ICE custody often face:
Overcrowded cells and inadequate, sometimes unsafe, food
Medical neglect and a lack of basic hygiene supplies
Isolation, abuse, and mistreatment by staff and contractors
ICE detention tears families apart, destabilizes communities, and causes lasting emotional and psychological damage.
This is not just a legal issue. It is a humanitarian one.
We are working to raise $25,000 to launch a bond fund that will allow us to respond quickly when someone we are supporting in detention is granted bond.
This fund builds on the support we already provide and reflects our commitment to creating consistent, wraparound assistance for people impacted by detention, from first contact through release and beyond.
No one should be trapped in ICE custody because they do not have money. Every dollar donated to this fund goes directly to bond and helps bring them home.
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.