Gwinnett County To Hold Community Engagement Discussion

Gwinnett County District 4 Commissioner Marlene Fosque will host a community engagement discussion to offer local perspectives on 287(g), a federal law that authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to deputize selected state and local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration law, the county said in a news release.

The purpose of the community engagement discussion, set for 7 p.m. July 31 at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center auditorium at 75 Langley Dr., is to educate and provide information to the Gwinnett public about the benefits and impacts of the 287(g) program.

“It’s important for people to come together and listen to each other viewpoints,” Fosque said in the release. “It’s also important to try to understand one another from a local perspective. I think it would be productive if we could have a thoughtful and respectful exchange of views on this important local issue.”

Three panelists will address the benefits of 287(g) and discuss the impacts of the program. An outside, nonpartisan moderator will oversee the panel discussion, the county added. The audience will consist of the first 200 Gwinnett residents who register on the Eventbrite page located at https://287gdiscussion.eventbrite.com. Each attendee must register and present their printed ticket to be admitted.