Tacos of Texas podcast host Mando Rayo talks about the importance the flag holds in everything from food to street protests.

Supporters and opponents of the Los Angeles protesters see the prominence of the Mexican flag in different contexts.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. 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.

Protesters hold anti-ICE signs and a Mexican flag during clashes between police and demonstrators on June 8. (Jim Vondruska via Getty Images) Jarrett Stepman / @JarrettStepman.

Anyone looking at images of the Los Angeles immigration protests has almost certainly seen the Mexican flag flying somewhere in the frame. Demonstrators have hoisted the red, white and green ...

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.

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 ...

Mexico’s red, white and green 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 ...

When protestors took to the streets of Los Angeles to oppose the policies of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, many did so with a Mexican flag in their hands.. Demonstrations erupted ...

When protestors took to the streets of Los Angeles to oppose the policies of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, many did so with a Mexican flag in their hands.. Demonstrations erupted ...

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Mexico’s red, white and green flag has become a defining symbol of the protests in Los Angeles. Demonstrators have waved flags from Mexico and other Latin American ...