Illegal immigrants must not be mocked, according to this metropolitan daily
The Indianapolis Star, once considered a conservative newspaper, has buckled to critics flinging the charge of “racism,” and pulled a cartoon it published mocking President Obama’s amnesty declaration. Jeff Taylor, executive editor, published this apology:
On Friday, we posted a Gary Varvel cartoon atindystar.com that offended a wide group of readers.
Many of them labeled it as racist. Gary did not intend to be racially insensitive in his attempt to express his strong views about President Barack Obama's decision to temporarily prevent the deportation of millions of immigrants living and working illegally in the United States.
But we erred in publishing it. ...