This Georgia county is one of the US’s most diverse – and that could flip multiple elections
Gwinnett county is home to many immigrants and other newcomers, and how it votes could be decisive for Congress Johanna Park might just be an ambassador for…
The Guardian reports: Gwinnett county is home to many immigrants and other newcomers, and how it votes could be decisive for Congress Johanna Park might just be an ambassador for Gwinnett county, Georgia, one of the 10 most ethnically diverse counties in the United States.
Park owns Cafe Amico at Suwanee Town Center, one of her three Italian coffee shops in the area just north of Atlanta.
This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Georgia, Gwinnett and Korean American.
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- Georgia, Gwinnett, Korean American, Congress Johanna Park
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- She’s been in Gwinnett for more than 20 years, part of an early wave of Korean immigration that’s built Korean American car dealerships, banks… (The Guardian)
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