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The Statue of Liberty was closed while the police were trying to arrest the protester. Okoumou, a
was detained without apparent injury after three hours of waiting.
"At first I was not friends with us.We took the time to talk to her.When we picked her up and could not go later, I think she was He realized that his time there was over, "said Detective Brian Glacken of the New York Police Department (19659004).
Associated Press, citing an unidentified source of US authorities, said the woman told the police that she was protesting the separation of immigrant children from parents illegally crossing the US border with Mexico.
A witness, Eric Kwasi Oppongto, posted a video of the incident on Twitter. According to Oppongto, the protester wore a printed sweater with the phrases "Trump care makes me sick" and "Rise and Resist".
#julyforth # 4 July
– eric kwasi oppong (@ekojnr)
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Liberty Island, New York Harbor, was banned from tourists for three to four hours. Prior to Okoumou's exploit, several activists had been arrested near the Statue of Liberty.
Members of the Rise and Resist group presented a poster with the slogan "Abolish Ice", which refers to Immigration and Customs, the agency responsible for identifying illegal immigrants in the United States .
The Rise and Resist movement tweeted that the protester was not attached to the group's protest, but expressed concern for their safety. . This action did not include the climber on the statue. Our action was completed earlier. Although this is not part of our action, our first priority and concern is the safety of the climber.
– Rise and Resist (@riseandresistny) 4 July 2018
– Rise and Resist (@riseandresistny) 5 July 2018
The policy of separation of thousands of their parents' children at the Mexican border has, in recent days, provoked a wave of protests and several cities in the United States
The Wednesday incident occurred on the day of the American Independence Day. The Statue of Liberty, one of the icons of the United States, is a welcome symbol.
