A woman scaled the base of the Statue of Liberty, prompting authorities to evacuate Liberty Island by Michelle Mark and Associated Press on Jul 4, 2018, 5:01 PM Advertisement
 - A woman climbed onto the base of the Statue of Liberty on Wednesday, prompting authorities to evacuate Liberty Island.
- Seven people were also arrested after hanging an "Abolish ICE" banner on the statue's pedestal.
A woman scaled the base of the Statue of Liberty in New York City on Wednesday, authorities said. Several people who hung a banner calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement from the Statue of Liberty's pedestal on the Fourth of July have also been arrested. Live video footage posted by news networks showed authorities attempting to coax the woman down. National Park Service spokesman Jerry Willis says the climber was at the base beneath the statue's foot Wednesday afternoon. Willis says police are atop the base, advising the climber to go down. Willis told CBS News that Liberty Island was being evacuated. It's unclear whether the climb is related to the earlier banner demonstration. CNN reported that seven people were taken into custody then. He says federal regulations prohibit hanging banners from the monument. The banner said "Abolish ICE," referring to the agency in charge of arresting and deporting immigrants who are in the United States illegally, among other duties.
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