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Activists post 'Refugees welcome' banner on Statue of Liberty

Posted at 5:32 AM, Feb 22, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-22 07:36:10-05

Activists posted a banner labeled "Refugees welcome" at the base of the Statue of Liberty.

According to the National Parks Service, rangers removed the banner once they found out it was there.

According to the service, attaching a banner to the national monument is prohibited. Police are trying to identify the suspects.