Mainers for Humane Immigration started several years ago through small acts of solidarity and community support. Over time, our work shifted to meet changing needs, from supporting people navigating resettlement to responding directly to the growing harms of immigration detention and enforcement.

Today, MHI operates as a formal nonprofit focused on detention support, household assistance, and community-based mutual aid for immigrants in Maine. We run the only structured commissary program in the state, providing ongoing monthly deposits to people in ICE detention, and are currently the only organization in York County whose primary focus is supporting immigrants through direct support and mutual aid.