Gwinnett County set for immigrant screening program

Authorities in Gwinnett County say they will begin screening county jail inmates for immigration violations. A five-million dollar program approved last week by the Gwinnett county commission will train deputies to use U.S. Department of Homeland Security databases to search inmate records. Deputies will also have training for beginning the deportation process for those inmates in the country illegally. The screening program could start in October. It’s part of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement program to help local authorities across the country find illegal immigrants in their detention facilities.