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Grant funds target illegal immigration
By AccessNorthGa.com
Published: 10/20/2008

GEORGIA - Gwinnett County is in line for a federal grant to help it combat illegal immigration. Most of the $152,000 would be used by the sheriff's department to help reimburse the expense of housing illegal aliens who have been convicted of certain types of crimes.

It's the latest step in the county's efforts to combat illegal immigration by taking advantage of programs and services offered by the state and federal governments, such as tools for verifying immigration status. Commission Chairman Charles Bannister in July directed County government to beef up its compliance with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act (SB 529). Read more.

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