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A woman who was climbing on the Statue of Liberty on the basis of the monument is in detention, according to the police.
Tourists were evacuated from the Island of Liberty in New York Harbor on Wednesday during a three-hour stalemate involving local and federal authorities.
US media have named Thérèse Okoumou, a 44-year-old immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Ms. Okoumou reportedly protested President Trump's zero tolerance policy on immigration.
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"At first she was not friendly with us, but we took the time to build rapport with her, which took of time, "said New York Police Detective Brian Glacken.
"She just mentioned the children in Texas, I think the whole debate is going on," he said in reference to the migrant children who were kidnapped from illegally detained parents for entering the United States.
"In the beginning, she threatened to push us away, to push back the ladder, but we stayed with her," he continues.
Ms. Okoumou is scheduled to appear in court Thursday and could face charges of trespbading and violating National Park regulations.
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Members of the Rise and Resist activist group had previously unveiled an "Abolish Ice" banner on the pedestal of the statue [19659004] The National Park Service Police Department and the New York Police Department (NYPD) were called to the scene around 3:30 pm shortly thereafter.
An eyewitness, Eric Kwasi Oppongto, posted a short video of the incident on Twitter, which he said implicated an individual with a disability. T-shirt with "Trump care makes me sick" and "Rise and Resist".
Another user, Sarah, said that the island was "evacuated from all tourists"
It took the police three hours to mollify Ms. Okoumou, a personal trainer, by a scale set at pedestal of the statue. They said that prosecutors would later decide if she would be charged with any crime.
Detective Glacken, who works for the Emergency Department of the New York Police Department, said that the operation was not easy.
"It was a very technical rescue just because of the slopes." There was nothing for [my colleague] Chris [Williams] and me to seize, "he said.
"At first she was not friendly with us but we took our time to get a dialogue with her … when we got her and she could not go further." I think she realized that her time was up there. "
Rise and Resist first denied any connection to the climber.
The group of anti-Trump activists later acknowledged that Ms. Okoumou had helped to plan the banner demonstration, but she continued to believe that climbing was her idea.
There have been recent demonstrations across the country of migrants from their parents, who were detained for crossing the border without papers.
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Wednesday's protests took place on the 4th of July holiday celebrating American independence.
National Park Services officials estimate that about 20,000 tourists visit the statue to mark the feast.
On Twitter, a conservative black comedian criticized the protester.
"I've never seen a black person climb the statue to protest the black-on-black crime that separates the fam permanently, "writes Terrence Williams, a conservative comedian. But other users have praised the protest, which occurred on US Independence Day
In February of last year, protesters hung a banner giant "Refugees Welcome" on the observation deck of the Liberty statue. According to the National Park Police Service, a symbol of the acceptance of immigrants by America is strictly prohibited.
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