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During protests in Los Angeles, demonstrators prominently display the Mexican flag as a symbol of pride, resistance, and cultural identity, reflecting historical and ongoing struggles for immigrant rights and recognition within the U.S. The flag signifies both cultural heritage and a stance against discrimination, especially among the Mexican-American community.
A US high school student, Naomi Peña Villasano, defied a court ruling and wore a Mexican flag sash at her graduation ceremony, despite a judge ruling that the school district could ban her from doing so. Peña Villasano had attempted to sue the school district, citing free speech, but the judge argued that wearing a sash during a graduation event was school-sponsored speech, not private speech. Peña Villasano graduated on Saturday, wearing her sash despite the ruling.