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Activists Unfurl “Refugees Welcome” Banner on Statue of Liberty

HeadlineFeb 22, 2017

The Trump administration’s crackdown against immigration and immigrants currently living in the United States has sparked widespread protest. Only hours after the Department of Homeland Security unveiled its deportation plans, activists unfurled a 3-foot-by-20-foot banner at the base of the Statue of Liberty reading “Refugees Welcome.”

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