Hannah Graf Evans

Legislative Representative, Immigration and Refugee Policy

Hannah Evans

Hannah Graf Evans lobbies for compassionate immigration policies. Our immigration system should empower immigrants and the American communities to which they belong, lift up the voices of border communities, and ensure adequate protections for refugees, asylum-seekers and victims of trafficking. Hannah co-chairs the steering committee of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, made up of over 45 faith-based organizations.

Hannah graduated cum laude from Macalester College with a BA in Religious Studies, International Studies, and Arabic, concentrating on Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Civilization. She is passionate about interfaith and transnational dialogue work including prior involvement with two State Department programs, the Study the United States Institute for Religious Pluralism and Democracy and the Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative. She has worked at FCNL since 2014, with previous work with FCNL's Native American and campaign finance reform programs.

Hannah grew up in Jerusalem, Baltimore, Jakarta, and outside of Philadelphia.

hannah@fcnl.org

Articles by Hannah Graf Evans

Action Alert Congress Needs to Pass the Dream Act Immediately 

Congress needs to hear from you today about the urgency to protect Dreamers. 154,200 young immigrants are up against an arbitrary Oct. 5 deadline to renew their protections under the Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals program.

Statement FCNL Statement to House Homeland Security Committee on Border Accountability 

FCNL submitted this statement to the House Committee on Homeland Security, pertaining to the markup of H.R. 3548, the Border Security for America Act.

Statement FCNL Statement to Senate Judiciary Committee on Dream Act of 2017 

The Friends Committee on National Legislation’s statement for the record, pertaining to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Oversight of the Administration’s Decision to End Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Beloved Community Interfaith Network, Prince George's County Meeting 

September 19, 2017 in Adelphi, MD

Join FCNL's Hannah Evans for a discussion on working with an interfaith network to achieve positive change on federal immigration policy.

Immigration Lobby Training Workshop 

Sunday, September 17 in Washington, DC

Join FCNL's Hannah Evans for a lobby training workshop on federal immigration policy.

Update Immigration Resources: Pass the Dream Act of 2017 

In early September, the Trump administration rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, with a 6-month delay for enforcement. Here is how you can make sure that Dreamers are protected from deportation.

Action Alert What's Next for Dreamers 

Today, President Trump made the announcement we've feared for weeks: He's ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in six months, putting almost 800,000 young immigrants in jeopardy.

Action Alert Call Today to Protect Dreamers 

In a matter of days, Dreamers will have an answer from President Trump. September 5 is the deadline 10 state attorneys general have set for the president to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or he’ll face a lawsuit.

Update Dreamers Need Us 

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is under threat. We need you to take action over the next month to protect young immigrants from being deported away from the only country they call home.

Press Release FCNL Applauds Bipartisan Introduction of the Dream Act 

Administration, Congress Must Affirm Dreamer Protection and Expeditiously Pass the Dream Act of 2017

The Friends Committee on National Legislation (Quakers) applauds the bipartisan Dream Act of 2017, introduced today by Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) joined by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and Chuck Schumer (D-NY). This legislation outlines a path for Dreamers to become full and flourishing citizens of the country in which they grew up.