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Hatewatch Headlines 7/28/2017

Immigrant teens rounded up ahead of Trump visit; Radical Christians on rise in the military; FRC’s Perkins foresees action ‘religious freedom’ soon; and more.

Think Progress: Ahead of visit to Long Island, Trump administration rounds up immigrant teenagers.

Newsweek: ‘Trump effect’ inspires rise of radical Christian element in ranks of American military.

The Guardian (UK): LGBT rights opponent Pete Hoekstra picked as ambassador to Netherlands by Trump.

Raw Story: Pro-Trump white nationalist wants to reclaim pejoratives ‘deplorables’ and ‘white nationalist.’

Washington Blade: FRC’s Tony Perkins promises more action from Trump soon on ‘religious freedom.’

Media Matters: After immigrants die in Texas, right-wing media pushes for policies that would exacerbate the problem.

KUAR-FM (Little Rock, AR): Women’s Ku Klux Klan, organizing against LGBT rights, is on the rise in Arkansas.

Citizen-Times (Asheville, NC): White-supremacist fugitive captured, but man he kidnapped is still missing.

Right Wing Watch: David Barton blames gay people for the high cost of health care in the USA.

Tribune News Service: Federal judge rips North Carolina GOP for fighting effort to undo racist redistricting.

Salon: Trump supporter threatens women at Wal-Mart, says ‘We’re going to kill every one of you f------ Muslims.’

Oregonian: Man harasses patrons outside of Portland gay bar, makes suggestions of violence.

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