Dramatic footage of a masked protester on a dirt bike waving a Mexican flag as he performs donuts around a blazing car in Los Angeles has become a symbol of the anti-ICE riots in the city. 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 ...

A woman stands next to a man carrying a Mexican flag, at a protest against federal immigration sweeps in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on June 8 (Reuters) ...

Some protesters in LA have been waving the Mexican flag, drawing criticism from conservatives. The flag's use in such protests is fraught, and criticism often comes from the pro-immigrant movement.

LA Riots: How Mexican Flag Photos Are a Gift to Donald Trump Published Jun 09, 2025 at 6:11 PM EDT Updated Jun 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM EDT 00:39 ...

He noted that the LAPD was no longer present at the scene. Even as Democrats vowed to resist ICE, some saw the photo of the Mexican flag-waving protester as undermining that resistance.

The current Mexican flag was officially adopted by the country in 1968, though variations have been used since Mexico’s war of independence from Spain in the early 1800s.

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 ...