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.

As immigration protests grip Los Angeles following ICE raids and a federal troop deployment, the Mexican flag has emerged as a powerful and controversial symbol. Seen across rallies in LA County, the flag reflects cultural pride for some and raises political alarm for others.

Observers are saying that foreign flags at the protests give President Trump and Republicans easy talking points as they take a hard line against the anti-ICE protesters.

Trump officials have cast demonstrators waving the Mexican flag as insurrectionists, but for many protesters who are Mexican American, the flag represents pride in their heritage.

It has been cast by US President Donald Trump’s administration as heralding a “foreign invasion.” Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.