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Wednesday, 22 February 2017

'Refugees welcome' banner hung on Statue of Liberty in New York (Photo)

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

US police at the National Park are investigating after a giant 'Refugees Welcome' banner was illegally attached to the Statue of Liberty on Tuesday, February 21, 2017.
Park Service spokesman, Jerry Willis said the 3-by-20-foot banner was hung from the public observation deck at the top of the statue’s pedestal Tuesday afternoon.
A New York Daily report indicates that Activist group, Alt Lady Liberty claimed responsibility for installing the banner to mock Trump administration’s controversial travel ban on 7 Muslim countries.
The banner which appeared a day after the Department of Homeland Security announced expanded immigration enforcement policies, was taken down one hour later.

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