The image shows a crowned Statue of Liberty figure standing in water while holding a sign announcing a Supreme Court ruling that denies temporary protected status to Haitians and Syrians. The pedestal inscription is altered from the traditional poem. A boat carrying people approaches the shore against a city skyline. The date of publication is June 28 2026.
Bart van Leeuwen's cartoon depicts Donald Trump in camouflage bursting in with a rifle on a relaxed Nicolás Maduro in a Venezuelan-striped hammock, smoking and armed. Elements like white powder and a bikini screensaver add satirical layers to invasion, warfare, tension, coup, and guerrilla themes in this humorous U.S.-Venezuela standoff.
This cartoon features a large gorilla with IRS marked on its chest, holding a diminutive human figure by the shirt. The gorilla speaks, saying 'Happy Tax Day. Cash, Check, Credit Card or Five to Ten?' The image uses exaggeration to highlight tax collection intensity. Tags like tax day cartoon, IRS satire, political humor, gorilla illustration, tax enforcement, and government parody emphasize the satirical take on mandatory payments and consequences.
Peray's cartoon shows Uncle Sam sniffing Venezuela's oil barrels while claiming to smell democracy's need, satirizing US intervention amid Maduro's power struggles. The dry humor highlights hypocrisy in foreign policy, with clear tags like Venezuela, power, and democracy driving the point home in a straightforward, visible setup.
On March 3 2017 President Trump had begun implementing travel restrictions and border enforcement measures targeting arrivals from several nations and increased scrutiny at the southern border. The image shows a diminutive suited figure straining to enter through the window of a padlocked door while an adjacent massive stone portal stands open yet pitch black. An American flag hangs above the structure.
On July 18 2014 Angel Boligan depicts Uncle Sam towering over a small child migrant holding a bindle. The figure points directly downward with a stern expression. This responds to the surge of unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border from Central America that summer. The image captures official US resistance to the arrivals. Boligan highlights the tension between humanitarian concerns and enforcement priorities active that month.
