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Organizers wrote that they spoke with security at the Millers’ residence, who “explicitly told us that we were legally allowed to chalk on the sidewalks, which we did.”

(As of Thursday, the chalk messages were largely removed, though some messages were faintly visible on the sidewalk. Protesters had previously targeted the sidewalks around the home at least once before this past weekend.)

“We understand that Katie, whose home was safely protected by dozens of heavily armed security and police, was terrified of our sidewalk chalk and messages — terrifying messages such ‘immigrants are people’ or ‘protect the constitution,'” ANUFH wrote. “We believe in those statements deeply, in our peaceful activism, and the belief that every single human being here in Arlington deserves to be treated with the same dignity and respect that Katie and Stephen expect from us.”

Klimkowsky added that she is takes no joy in Kirk’s death and is disheartened by the current administration “making enemies of people who are just, you know, citizens, patriots, people who are unhappy with what’s happening in the country today.”

“I was very particularly trying to say, what we need more of is civility back,” she said. “We need to listen to one another — love more, harm less.”