Affixing a banner to the monument is illegal. — -- A banner reading "Refugees welcome" was put up illegally on the base of the Statue of Liberty Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The ...

NEW YORK (AP) - The National Park Service is trying to figure out who unfurled a giant banner at the Statue of Liberty saying "Refugees Welcome." Park Service spokesman Jerry Willis says the 3-by ...

The 3ft by 20ft banner was placed across the observation deck on statue's pedestal on Liberty Island, New York. The banner was removed by park rangers a little more than an hour later.

According to the National Parks Service, the banner, approximately three feet by 20 feet, was tied to the wall of the public observation deck around 12:50 p.m. Tuesday.

In this photo provided by Vitória Londero, a giant banner saying “Refugees Welcome” hangs on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in New York.

The National Park Service is trying to figure out who unfurled a giant banner at the Statue of Liberty saying “Refugees Welcome.” Park Service spokesman Jerry Willis says the 3-by-20-foot ...

The National Park Service is trying to figure out who unfurled a giant banner at the Statue of Liberty saying "Refugees Welcome." Park Service spokesman Jerry Willis says the 3-by-20-foot banner ...

The National Park Service is trying to figure out who unfurled a giant banner at the Statue of Liberty saying "Refugees Welcome." Park Service spokesman Jerry Willis says the 3-by-20-foot banner ...

The National Park Service is trying to figure out who unfurled a giant banner at the Statue of Liberty saying "Refugees Welcome." Park Service spokesman Jerry Willis says the 3-by-20-foot banner ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Park Service is trying to figure out who unfurled a giant banner at the Statue of Liberty saying "Refugees Welcome." Park Service spokesman Jerry Willis says the 3 ...