Controversy erupts after undocumented immigrant waves Mexican flag at graduation
*There was a poll done after Indira Esparza waved a Mexican flag when she graduated from the University of California, San Diego. Forty-five percent of the respondents said they saw it as a sign of pride in her heritage, 19 percent said she should have waved an American flag, 20 percent said both flags and 14 percent said neither. I’ve always seen the Mexican flag in the U.S. as a symbol of cultural pride, not so much a political or nationality statement. I know many of you would disagree. What do you think? VL
A week after graduating from the Thurgood Marshall College at the University of California, San Diego, a 22-year-old undocumented immigrant is still getting plenty of criticism for proudly waving a Mexican flag on stage as she received her college diploma.
[pullquote]While at UCSD, Esparza helped establish its Undocumented Student Services Center.[/pullquote]It all started after Indira Esparza was featured by the San Diego Union-Tribune for her college successes despite the barriers she overcame as an undocumented immigrant.
The accompanying photo showed Esparza making a peace sign with two fingers as she walked across the stage to receive her diploma and holding a green, white and red Mexican flag.
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[Photo courtesy of Indira Esparza Facebook]
