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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.
Therese Patricia Okoumou was released from police custody. She was arrested yesterday after scaling the Statue of Liberty to protest ICE.
"Michelle Obama, our beloved First Lady that I care so much about, said: 'When they go low, we go high.' And I went as high as I could."

— Therese Patricia Okoumou
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What do you think about the words the Statue of Liberty Climber has for you?

Make no mistake she is talking directly to you.
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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.

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