Billboards Label Cuban-American Lawmakers 'Traitors' in South Florida Immigration Debate

'Keep Them Honest' Campaign Launched

• 🎯 A new digital campaign and billboards have been erected in Miami-Dade County by a group called Keep Them Honest.
• 📣 The campaign specifically targets three Cuban-American Republican members of Congress: Maria Elvira Salazar, Carlos Gimenez, and Mario Diaz-Balart.
• 💰 The group is a two-week-old not-for-profit, and its financial sources are not publicly disclosed.

Accusations Against Lawmakers

• 🗣️ The billboards use inflammatory language such as "traitor" and "sell-outs".
• ⚖️ The core grievance is that these lawmakers are perceived as not doing enough to protect their immigrant constituents.
• 🏛️ The targeted politicians represent immigrant-rich districts and are described as walking a difficult political line, balancing compassionate immigration reform with a defense of hardline policies.

Political Climate and Reactions

• 😠 The campaign is seen as a direct response to the current angry political climate.
• 💬 One interviewee finds the billboards inflammatory but acknowledges their effectiveness in grabbing attention.
• 🎤 Historically, the targeted lawmakers have worked on comprehensive immigration reform, with Salazar introducing a bill that includes a path to citizenship for some.
• 📢 There is a call for these members of Congress to speak up and not be intimidated by political pressure, particularly from figures like Trump.
• 📅 This campaign is described as just the beginning, with more billboards scheduled to be displayed in the upcoming week.
• 🚫 None of the targeted members of Congress have yet issued specific comments on this particular campaign.