Burning Mexican Flag
The group said Sunday's flag burning was the first in a series of planned burnings. "This is a symbolic act," said Roy Warden, a Border Guardians member who helped to ignite the flag. Over the past week, a sea of green, white and red Mexican flags have become a fixture of the Los Angeles protests against immigration raids.
But for national audiences watching the protests, the sheer number of Mexican flags on display proved divisive: For every headline that read "Mexican flag symbolizes pride in Los Angeles protests" there were at least double that criticized the flag's presence over the weekend. Immigration policies aren't just politics - they're. Rowdy, Mexican flag-draped protesters in Phoenix and Los Angeles are turning anti-Trump activists into the president's best friends.
How the Mexican flag became the symbol of the LA protests
A man waves a Mexican flag as smoke and flames rise from a burning vehicle during a protest against federal immigration sweeps, near Los Angeles City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, California, June. Why Los Angeles protesters fly the Mexican flag Southern California demonstrators are continuing the long tradition of hoisting the red, white and green flag during times of anti. Protestors in Los Angeles are using Mexican flags as a symbol of resistance against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, drawing ire from key members of the administration.
In Los Angeles, protests against ICE raids saw demonstrators burning self-driving taxis and confronting police, prominently displaying the Mexican flag. This symbol, reminiscent of past protests. A demonstrator waves a Mexican flag in front of a burning vehicle during a protest in Los Angeles (Middle East Images).
What is happening in LA right now?
A man waves a Mexican flag as smoke and flames rise from a burning vehicle during a protest against federal immigration sweeps, near Los Angeles City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, California, US, June 8, 2025. File Image/Reuters In some cases, hybrid flags combining national symbols have appeared as well.
