#statueofliberty #nyc #feelingfree A post shared by Alena Kudlash (@alenaakudlash) on Feb 21, 2017 at 11:00am PST



[UPDATE BELOW] On the same day that the Trump administration unveiled its expansive mass deportation plan, activists unfurled a giant "Refugees Welcome" banner across the Statue of Liberty's pedestal.

It's not yet clear who's responsible for the banner. A spokesperson with the National Parks Service, Jerry Willis said the unauthorized banner has been removed and the NPS will soon be releasing a statement. (We will update when they do.)

Visitors spotted the banner today:

Statute of Liberty #NYC A post shared by Andy Kahn (@andy_kahn) on Feb 21, 2017 at 11:05am PST

Massive #RefugeesWelcome banner unfurled on Lady Liberty!



Welcome @AltStatLiberty to the resistance movement! pic.twitter.com/CH4rNFVx8o — Whit Jones (@whitjones) February 21, 2017

Visiting the Statue of Liberty today and this "Refugees Welcome" banner is creating lots of conversation pic.twitter.com/rpRK8AhI1U — Tim O'Shei (@timoshei) February 21, 2017

Plenty of other anti-Trump banners and skywriting have turned up over the past month—recent examples have included a small plane that pulled a "We Outnumber him! Resist!" banner over the Hudson on Inauguration Day, and Greenpeace protestors who hung a "Resist" banner from a crane near the White House in DC last month.

Update 4:56 p.m.: The National Parks Service has provided us with the following statement:

