Mexican X-ing

This is a picture of an immigrant crossing by a road in southern California. Signs such as this are common where illegal immigrants are frequently seen crossing roads in large groups. In an episode of Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia, comedian Carlos Mencia makes fun of this sign after asking a variety of people what it means, trying to convince a California DOT spokesman to admit it is an "Immigrant Crossing" sign, and by making his own sign that sterotypes Mexicans. As a result, for many people this has become a sign that mocks and ridicules illegal immigrants while enforcing negative stereotypes. Unfortunately, these stereotypes often carry over into politics and result in ignorance and biased legislation.