Woman Arrested on 4th of July After Climbing the Base of the Statue of Liberty in Protest of Migrant Family Separations

A protester was arrested on the 4th of July following a standoff with police after she scaled up the base of the Statue of Liberty in protest of migrant children being separated from their guardians and/or parents.

Where’s the Lie in Damon Wayans Jr.’s Tweet?

Yesha Callahan

7/05/17 9:48am

It seems as though you can’t even joke about the Fourth of July and its racist Founding Fathers without people saying things like, “You should be appreciative that you’re here in the U.S.,” and Damon Wayans Jr. found that out really quick.

Woman Arrested on 4th of July After Climbing the Base of the Statue of Liberty in Protest of Migrant Family Separations

Where’s the Lie in Damon Wayans Jr.’s Tweet?

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