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5 days ago
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Statue of Liberty mural intentionally placed in migrant city stirs up controversy
A new mural is stirring up controversy worldwide. "The Statue of Liberty's Silent Protest" was painted on a brick wall of a building on Rue de Chemin-de-Fer in Roubaix, France, by Dutch artist Judith de Leeuw. (See the video at the top of this article.) The painting was unveiled on July 3, just a day before America's Independence Day. "The values that the statue once stood for - freedom, hope, the right to be yourself - have been lost for many," said de Leeuw, according to Euro News. "Roubaix has a large migrant population, and many of them live in extremely difficult circumstances," she said, referring to the city in northern France. "The values that the statue once stood for — freedom, hope, the right to be yourself — have been lost for many." The painting depicts the Statue of Liberty with nine spikes on her crown — the actual statue only has seven — and with her hands covering her face. The mural was intentionally placed in a city known for its high migrant population, according to reports. About 22.3% of the Roubaix population was made up of immigrants in 2021, according to the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. De Leeuw shared she was nervous the message would be too controversial, but said that locals embraced the message given the harsh realities of immigration in France. In 2022, 69% of violent robberies and other violent crimes, including sexual assaults, on public transport in the greater Paris region of Île-de-France were perpetrated by foreign nationals, according to the annual figures of the statistics bureau of the French Ministry of Interior. French President Emmanuel Macron said at the time, "If we look at crime in Paris today, we cannot fail to see that at least half of the crime comes from people who are foreigners, either illegal immigrants or waiting for a residence permit." He also said, "In any case, they're in a very delicate situation, often coming in through these [illegal immigration] channels." The mural comes in reaction to the doubling down by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on enforcing immigration laws in the U.S. and deporting illegal migrants. A video posted by the artist went viral, amassing thousands of reactions on social media platforms. "This exquisite, heartwrenching art expresses how I'm feeling as a US citizen," commented one woman. Another person wrote, "Thank you for this. Signed, Heartbroken in the U.S." "Your open borders policies ruined Paris. Fix yourselves before you judge us," commented one user. Another person wrote, "Thank you for seeing us and sharing this sorrow and shame with the world." Said another individual: "France: Where they imprison their political opponents." Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., also weighed in on social media. "This disgusts me. If any country ought to be kissing our [a--], it's France. My uncle Roy fought and died and is buried there for their freedom," the lawmaker posted on X. Another X user commented, "I agree with the mural." "I think we're going to have to liberate them once again," an X user joked. "Well, of course France would try to shame the USA for having border and immigration laws," wrote one person. "They are part of the EU who likes to shame every country who doesn't want mass immigration." Another individual commented, "To say this is phenomenal is an understatement & the meaning powerful! I salute you, my friend, my hero." Wrote another user, "This is occupied France. I mean FULLY occupied France." The Statue of Liberty was gifted by the French people to the United States and revealed to the world on Oct. 28, 1886, in New York harbor, affirming the friendship between the two nations.
Fox News
07-07-2025
- Politics
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French Mural Takes a Dig at the USA
A mural in France depicts the Statue of Liberty covering her face in shame. It's a good thing we don't really give a RIP what France thinks! I'm Tomi Lahren, more next. The global social justice warriors are drawing a lot of inspiration from President Trump and his MAGA agenda. This time it's a mural in France. The mural was done by a Dutch artist and is titled 'The Statue of Liberty's Silent Protest.' It depicts the Statue of Liberty covering her face in shame. This was supposedly done to send a message to the USA that Trump's immigration policies are shameful. I don't know who wants to tell this artist that the 80 million plus people who voted for Donald J Trump as our president in OUR country do not give ONE RIP what a dutch artist living in France thinks of our country taking back our national sovereignty… President Trump campaigned and won on mass deportations and a secure border and that's exactly what he's accomplishing! If France would like to take 15-20 million of the illegal aliens living in the USA, I'm sure we could make that dream come true! I'm Tomi Lahren and you can watch my show 'Tomi Lahren is Fearless' at Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
