These are the people flying flags from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, South Korea and other places during the Los Angeles ...

My students were mostly from Mexico; others were from El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras. I chose to fly my Mexican flag in my classroom for everyone to see. My tricolor brought smiles ...

About a dozen other flags — from Mexico, the U.S., California, Guatemala and El Salvador — fluttered over the crowd. "Everyone has a story here," Martinez said. "I'm proud to be Mexican and to be born ...