(Ben Sargent)

Loon Star: Make America Sick Again

April 22, 2020, 6:00 AM, CDT

To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section, or find Observer political reporting here.

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Confusion Reigns in Matamoros Migrant Camp Over ‘Remain in Mexico’: Amid a chaotic back-and-forth caused by a court ruling, asylum-seekers in Matamoros are still waiting.
Trump’s Wall May Have to Avoid Multiple Historic Cemeteries: In a bid to protect a high-profile South Texas graveyard, Congress appears to have shielded other notable cemeteries too.
Off the Texas Gulf Coast, Tugboat Crews Are Stuck on Their Boats Without Pay: Bouchard Transportation, a massive shipping firm, hasn’t paid docking fees or worker salaries, leading to a rare quandary in U.S. waters.

To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/topics/culture/loonstarstate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">visit our Loon Star State section,</a> or find <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/topics/politics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Observer political reporting here.</a>
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<a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/remain-in-mexico-matamoros-migrant-camp/?utm_source=txo&utm_medium=int_circ&utm_campaign=march_2020">Confusion Reigns in Matamoros Migrant Camp Over ‘Remain in Mexico’:</a> Amid a chaotic back-and-forth caused by a court ruling, asylum-seekers in Matamoros are still waiting.
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<a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/trumps-wall-may-have-to-avoid-multiple-historic-cemeteries/?utm_source=txo&utm_medium=int_circ&utm_campaign=march_2020">Trump’s Wall May Have to Avoid Multiple Historic Cemeteries:</a> In a bid to protect a high-profile South Texas graveyard, Congress appears to have shielded other notable cemeteries too.
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<a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/bouchard-tugboat-texas-gulf-coast/?utm_source=txo&utm_medium=int_circ&utm_campaign=march_2020">Off the Texas Gulf Coast, Tugboat Crews Are Stuck on Their Boats Without Pay:</a> Bouchard Transportation, a massive shipping firm, hasn’t paid docking fees or worker salaries, leading to a rare quandary in U.S. waters.
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