Why do these pro immigration marchers wave mexican flags?
365863
Because many of them have been working in the USA for decades picking oranges, limes and lemons. They basically keep the landlords in business, however when it comes to apply for citizenship, they are considered to be foreigners.\nThey fly the Mex. flag to identify themselves from other nationalities who claim to be refugees and seem to get priority.
253111
Well I live near L.A. and driving home from work yesterday I saw no less than 10 people on the sides of roads and at bus stops waving Mexican flags and urging cars to beep.  It is nice to see them so vehemently praising their country.  So then why do they fight to stay here?\n\nThey are protesting because we are passing (or trying to pass) a national law that makes it a felony to be here illegally.   There are many nuances about this bill that make people upset, mainly that churches will have to check papers before offering charity aid to people.  This won't fly (due to separation of church and state), but other than that piece, this bill is a good idea.  \n\nThey come here and take jobs and don't pay (enough) taxes, and drain on society, but get mad when we "insult their mexican heritage".  Then go back to Mexico.  There is no law that says we have to open our gates.  Look at other countries where getting a visa is next to impossible.  We should be more like that.  This is simply my opinion.
504543
What unity are you guys talking about.  They leave their country because it sucks so bad and then they wave that flag around here trying to push a campaign for ILLEGAL immigrant rights.  If they hated their own country so much that they needed to cross the border then they don't need to wave the Mexican flag when they want American rights.
394044
I don't hate mexicans, what I hate is ILLEGALS that is the magic word, I personally don't care where the come from if they are in the country ILLEGAL then I take issue with it. It also bothers me that these people are waving Mexican flags in protest here in America.
885337
You really have a hang-up about the Minute Men don't you?  I answered you in a similar question. I think they are doing something because our government is too wish-washy to take a stand and tell Presidente Fox to take a hike. Mexican citizens need to work on improving their country and not INVADE ours. Then when they do invade our country, they shouldn't expect to get a warm welcome from everyone as they milk the system. If they wanted to immigrant LEGALLY, they would be welcomed, but they chose to sneak across and become criminals in the process. As criminals they deserve to be deported. Other countries might shoot them on sight, but not the US, so they (the illegals) at least have that to be thankful for. \n\nHowever to answer your question, no, I think the current Minute Men are  doing the same job as their predecessors. I am proud of them. They have stepped up to the plate and are trying to do something to stem the tide of ILLEGAL people crossing into the USA.  (PS. I read your articles, they do not support your argument)
332092
I don't mind the flag waving, I think the border needs to be sealed. I have nothing against Mexicans, but they need to follow the rules like everyone else that chooses to immigrate to the USA legally, is it fair to someone from the Ukraine to have to wait 7 years and they have to always have a job or they will get deported if they don't have a job.
980743
Hmmmm I stopped going to them... Now I definitely won't go back....\nThat would just fry me....\nI have stickers made up  - they say welcome to america we speak english here..    I put them everythere when I see that happening...  It doesn't promote unity when you have a class of people who refuse to learn and become part of society....\nprotesting in the streets waving mexican flags....oh that is so wrong....   \nI have had enough as welll.....
556351
During the \napril 10th march, these Mexican nationals placed their country's flag above ours.\n\nThat should tell you from the get-go, its all about "them" and nothing else.  \n\nps...did you see many of the mexican flags flown around the country today - you bet you did!  Yes, they waved more american flags, but only because they were told to do so....\n\nWolves in sheep clothing.
717822
Hip! Hip! Hooray! for you I come from from my father's side, mexican and from my mother's american. Both of our parent's had instill in us to be patriotic to our country, which is the good old U.S. of A. and I am proud to be an american. I am a 64 yr. old women and What you wrote about the illegals is very true. Why do they have to flaunt their flag in our soil, we do not go to Mexico and do the same. They should be ashamed of themselves in trying to force their ways in us. Can't they see that they all looked ridiculous doing that.
334034
The media estimates that almost ONE MILLION ILLEGAL FOREIGN MIGRANTS  and their advocates Militantly Marched in the streets of America under the flag of Mexico. Their agenda is for our FEDERAL LAWS TO BE IGNORED , and their Criminal Trespass into these sovereign United States to be rewarded with unlimited benefits that include the rights of American Citizenship! \n\nAs these large mobs of foreigners marched proudly under the flag of a foreign country to demand the right to live and prosper in the United States, they claimed that the issue is immigration. But their own actions reveal what is in fact a determined effort to FORCE Americans to ACCEPT LARGE FOREIGN COLONIES  in our midst, and to pay handsomely for the privilege of doing so. We have both the RIGHT and the moral MORAL OBLIGATION  to DEFEND AMERICA , and  JUST SAY NO !!!\n\n\nIt REALLY BURNS My *** That A Large Portion Of The Latin Community (Citizens And ILLEGAL ALIENS ALIKE) Are MARCHING On Our Cities Carrying The FLAG Of ANOTHER NATION , And DEMANDING The Rights Of AMERICAN Citizens... THAT Is The ICING On The Cake \n\nFolks .. You WANT To Be Treated Like AMERICANS Yet You Will Protest Under A FOREIGN FLAG ... And You Expect ME To RALLY With You And SUPPORT Your Cause??? \n\nI Think NOT.. Perhaps You Should Realize Exactly What It Is That You Are Trying To Accomplish... Because To ME It Looks Like An INVASION From A Foreign Army .. \n\nYou Wish To Become AMERICANS With The RIGHTS Of AMERICANS .. \nYet Many Of You REFUSE To SPEAK My/Our LANGUAGE\n \nAnd REFUSE To Honor My/Our Flag\nBy WAVING YOURS In My FACE\nAnd WALKING On MINE??? \n\nWell I REFUSE To Let YOU Continue To Burden My Pocket \nAnd The Pockets Of My AMERICAN BROTHERS Of ANY DESCENT
642081
As a U.S. citizen in Mexico I can vouch for a lot of this info.  Mexico would never allow demonstrations like the ones in the US today (May 1st).  The illegals should be happy they are in such a free country and stop waving the Mexican flag!
354021
The Minutemen are patriots of the highest order, as are you and JD, and some others posting here! Banana Bean, laugh all you want - when the deportation starts, everybody can go cry on the shoulder of good ol' Vicente, right? We Americans need to act, and need to do it now! I applaud the Minutemen for bringing to light what the media has been reluctant to show. Americans must realize that our situation is growing more dire by the day. These invaders do not want to be Americans - they want us out of our own country, and we need to stop the inflow and take our country back! As Pancha so astutely points out, they aren't going to stop (you forgot to put the word ILLEGAL in front of immigrant again, Pancha) so they have to be stopped. If that makes the Minutemen vigilante's, oh well... I support them no matter what you want to call them - brief pause waiting for Pancha to call them racists... GOD BLESS THE US!!!\nYes, Banana Bean - they do want us out! I've seen the signs telling us "Go back to Europe", "This is our continent, not yours", etc. I'm wrong? I just took it wrong the same way I took it wrong when I saw all those Mexican flags flying at the rally's? Or I took it wrong when I saw the pic of the Mexican flag above an upside down American flag? Give it a break! We're not blind, and we're not stupid! You picked a fight with the wrong people - the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of Americans wants illegals out! And although we might not get all of them, we'll at least keep the numbers way, way down - not out of control like it is now! Keep laughing...
1126403
If you look at the statistics, the majority of illegal immigrants who are putting a strain on our reasources are Hispanics....and they are the first to protest that they aren't "getting enough rights."  Pathetic.  The majority make no effort to learn our language or our culture, they have been tearing down our flag and replacing it with theirs, and they are DOWNRIGHT RUDE.  Canada has always been a gret resource for the United States and the people who come from up north generally are friendly and make an effort to embrace our country.  On another note.....\n\nWe are closing our borders to terrorists and illegal immigrants on July 4th, and everyone everywhere can help! If you are interested or would like to participate, please visit our website for more information: http://www.getmycountryback.com... \n\nPlease help spread the word, tell a friend!!!!!!
396321
No, they just play the race card because the socialist wing of the latino movement is trying to manipulate the common American hispanic into allowing citizenship for illegal aliens.  If you'd asked most American hispanics about their view of illegal aliens prior to this fracas, I bet most would've been in favor of sending the illegals back home.  But now that the marxist/socialists haven gotten a hold of the issue they've confused the topic with their rhetoric.  \n\nThe goal of these socialists is the delude the average all-American hispanic into letting the 10 million illegals get citizenship, and then the socialists bank at the election box on the imported socialism from Mexico.  The typical Mexican-American is not pro-socialist, and I don't think they realize they're being manipulated.\n\nAnd if you don't think they are socialist, just do some checking into the leaders' backgrounds.
606775
I agree. If we were to do that down their, the Mexicans with be hating us. If you live in America, U wave the American flags.
403787
"These immigrants are fighting to embrace this nation."\n\nThat is funny.  Of course, how did I miss it.  Waving a foreign flag, speaking a foreign language, demanding free services, bastardizing the National Anthem.  Sound like their trying to embrace this nation - in a war!\n\nI believe that this is going to backfire on them.  In California we need to stop electing these people who hate living in this country.  That's the only reason I can explain why they would boycott it.
244042
Because chances are the person carrying the flag is an illegal who wants to keep Mexican citizenship but work in the US for all the financial advantages.  Demonstrations by illegals should be dispersed by riot police and the participants arrested, and the Mexican flags burned.  Their arrogant ways and demands for the right to steal from American taxpayers is an affront to every US citizen.  There should be no tolerance at all for these Mexican flag-wavers.  The problem is only going to get worse.\n\nAnd continued incursions into the US by the Mexican Army should be met by a declaration of war.