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.

How the Mexican flag became the symbol of the LA protests - ‘I have to show support also for our Mexican brothers and sisters,’ one demonstrator said ...

White Americans, especially older citizens, tend to be more bothered than Black Americans or Latinos by demonstrators waving Mexican flags – and even US flags – during protests.

Mexican leaders acknowledged in a news conference on Monday that 42 Mexicans — 37 men and five women — had been detained in the L.A. ICE raids on Friday. Four were deported, they said.

For Mexican Americans, the Mexican flag should be viewed as a uniting symbol, one we can wave in solidarity with those who had to cross a border instead of having the privilege of having a border ...

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 ...

The Mexican flag was a lightning rod during the 1994 movement against California’s Proposition 187, which sought to bar undocumented immigrants from accessing education, health care and social ...