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Amazing. Activist Therese Patricia Okoumou was arrested after scaling the statue of liberty on July 4 in a protest against the US war on immigrants.

Okoumou, who is an immigrant from the Congo, said she did it for the children being separated from parents
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For nearly 3 hours, activist Therese Patricia Okoumou crossed the base of the statue of liberty, declaring that she wouldn't come down until "all the children are released" from the privatized immigration detention centers
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Several more protesters were arrested after unfurling an "Abolish ICE" banner at the statue of liberty on July 4.

The Abolish ICE movement is growing more and more, as ICE terrorizes immigrants more and more openly.

(Photos via @SandiBachom)
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Some US officials want a cosmetic change, simply replacing Crown Prince MBS, but the problem runs much deeper
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Statement Of U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman On The Conviction Of Woman Who Unlawfully Climbed The Statue Of Liberty

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U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said: “Therese Okoumou was convicted in federal court today for a dangerous stunt last July 4th that endangered herself and the NYPD and U.S. Park Police officers who rescued and apprehended her.
The act of climbing the base of the Statue of Liberty went well beyond peaceable protest, a right we certainly respect. It was a crime that put people at grave risk. We commend Judge Gorenstein’s decision to hold Therese Okoumou accountable for her dangerous & reckless conduct.”
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"Therese Okoumou was convicted in federal court today for a dangerous stunt last July 4th that endangered herself and the NYPD and U.S. Park Police officers who rescued and apprehended her," U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said in a statement.
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"The act of climbing the base of the Statue of Liberty went well beyond peaceable protest, a right we certainly respect. It was a crime that put people at grave risk.“
Okoumou testified on her own behalf and got choked up, saying images of parents being separated from children at the border gave her nightmares.
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VIDEO:

"Michelle Obama, our beloved First Lady who I care so much about said, 'When they go low, we go high,' and I went as high as I could," Therese Okoumou, woman who scaled the base of the Statue of Liberty on July 4th, after pleading not guilty.

This is the raw footage of the conference. An edited version of the video will be made available later.

That quote is at 2:48 min.
Shortly after that remark, Okoumou slammed Trump before adding: "In a democracy, we do not put children in cages. Period.”

My write-up, with the video embedded. courthousenews.com/feds-charge-ab…
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Therese Patricia Okoumou, the woman who climbed the Statue of Liberty to protest separating families at the border, faces 3 misdemeanor charges. Each carries a maximum sentence of 6 months in prison.
Rise and Resist, the activist group who unfurled an "ABOLISH ICE" banner at the Statue of Liberty, says it’s working to get legal representation for Therese Patricia Okoumou: "We support Patricia."
Statue of Liberty climber Therese Okoumou has pleaded not guilty to charges of trespassing, disorderly conduct and interfering with government agency functions.
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JUST IN: Woman climbs base of Statue of Liberty; authorities evacuate Liberty Island. bit.ly/2NnaveC via @NBCNewYork
WATCH: Protester climbs base of Statue of Liberty; authorities evacuate Liberty Island. nbcnews.to/2KGc5K6
JUST IN: Technical officers have moved in and taken the protester into custody on the Statue of Liberty. nbcnews.to/2KGc5K6
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