India, July 4 -- As Americans celebrated the Fourth of July, a striking new mural, depicting the Statue of Liberty with her face buried in her hands, appeared in France. Once a symbol of Franco-American friendship, Lady Liberty now appears in the mural as a figure of shame. The artwork The artwork was originally a gift from France after the US Civil War.

The title of the mural is The Statue of Liberty's Silent Protest. The mural was created by Judith de Leeuw, a Dutch artist. In an interview with Storyful, the artist revealed that the new mural covers its face in shame over President Donald Trump's immigration policies, according to a video by USA Today. It was unveiled in Roubaix on a building called Rue de Chemin-de-Fer.

She told Stor...