Eréndira “Ere” Rendón
Eréndira “Ere” Rendón is the Vice President of Immigrant Justice at The Resurrection Project (TRP). Ere created TRP’s Immigrant Justice Department and serves as the organization’s lead strategist and manager of local and state-wide campaigns impacting the lives of immigrants. Ere has played a leading role in the successful passage of many pro-immigrant legislation in Illinois, including Temporary Visitors Driver's Licenses, the renewal of Illinois’ All Kids healthcare program, the expansion of healthcare to undocumented seniors and older adults in Illinois, the Chicago Legal Protection Fund, and the creation of the first ever immigration unit in the law office of the Cook County Public Defender. In 2019, Ere led the successful passage and implementation of Illinois Access to Justice Program, a now 20M first in the nation program that provides free legal representation and mass "know-your-rights" education to vulnerable and resilient populations ravaged by the twin scourges of mass incarceration and mass deportations.