Why fly the Mexican flag at rallys in the United States?
With the recent rallies and protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids, you've probably seen a number of flags representing Mexico and other Latin counries being waved. Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano talks about why you tend to see these flags at immigration rallies.
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