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.

Mexico’s green, white and red flag has become a defining symbol of the protests in Los Angeles. Demonstrators have waved flags from Mexico and other Latin American countries, as well as US flags, to express solidarity with immigrants and denounce the Trump administration’s raids, provoking the ire of the president’s supporters.

How Mexican Flag Photos Are a Gift to Donald Trump,” politics reporter Dan Gooding wrote in Newsweek, while right-leaning tabloid the New York Post deemed the footage and pho