Elizabeth Torres, 36, held a Mexican flag outside the detention center in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday morning. “I am a very proud American,” said Ms. Torres, whose grandparents immigrated ...

The foremost image of the L.A. riots so far is a masked motorcyclist holding a Mexican flag as he does donuts around a burning car with smoke billowing in the air and police cars in the background.

In the United States, waving the Mexican flag—or any national flag—can be an act of defiance against oppression, a declaration of one’s humanity and rights in response to relentless ...

Images of Los Angeles protesters waving Mexican flags have gone viral in conservative circles this week. Many protesters say they are aware of the political reaction but won’t put their flags away.

Case in point: a National Review headline calling the Mexican flag the “Confederate banner of the L.A. riots.” Protesters’ prominent use of the flag evokes photos from more than 30 years ago, when ...

The flag of Mexico has emerged as a symbol at the L.A. protests Some protesters in LA have been waving the Mexican flag, drawing criticism from conservatives.

Since the start of the protests against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency's crackdowns in Los Angeles, one common sight in images circulated widely on social media is that of the ...

The Mexican flag has long been a mainstay at immigration-related demonstrations, particularly in LA, which has deep cultural and economic ties to Mexico and is seen as the capital of the Mexican ...