Overview

• Mexican flags have dominated the visual landscape of Los Angeles protests against ICE raids over the past week.
• White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt labeled flag-waving demonstrators as left-wing radicals attacking law enforcement officers.
• Rep. Adam Kinzinger wrote on X that protesters should march with American flags or not display foreign banners.
• Activists including Angelica Salas contend the flag represents both American and Mexican-American identity and resistance against discrimination.
• Observers say the display recalls flag protests during the 1990s Proposition 187 opposition and 2006 demonstrations against Bush-era immigration enforcement.