[bk1000]

" I never did figure out what the symbolism of that was. I still don't"

Kind of like flying a smaller state flag under the American Flag. An order of allegence. I would think this meant Mexico first, America second. (I saw many flying American flags upside down. I felt that was done as an insult by people who didn't know flying the flag upside down is a distress symbol.)

[Stu Cohen]

An order of allegence. I would think this meant Mexico first, America second. (I saw many flying American flags upside down. I felt that was done as an insult by people who didn't know flying the flag upside down is a distress symbol.)

Makes you wonder. Here in LA, we have a bunch of "Mexican Pride" stuff. Cinco de Mayo festivals in which the streets are closed, etc, etc. They riot in the streets of East LA when the Mexican soccer team wins a game.

Not to mention, Mexican flags are literally everywhere.

What I don't understand is ... if Mexico is so great and they are so proud to be from there ... why are so many of them risking life and limb on a daily basis to get out of there?

They way they are fleeing the place, you'd think they would have nothing but hate, contempt, and loathing for the place. They sure as heck don't want to be deported back there. Shouldn't they be "proud" to go back if they have such an allegiance?

Seems kind of twisted logic. If they love Mexico so much, and love flying the Mexican flag, why don't they simply move 120 miles to the south and be in that great, wonderful, proud country?

Their actions and the symbolism just don't match up. Actually, very little of it makes sense.