By james art 
Recently erected a billboard at the intersection of the 167th and the Hyali palm served as a counterattack as previous secretary of the Secretary of State Marco Rubio and three Cuban-American representatives. This new billboard includes the faces of Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro, Miguel Díaz-Canel, Nicolás Maduro, Hugo Chávez, and Daniel OrtegaAlong with the English message: “True traitors – to their people. For freedom. For human rights.”
It is believed that over 180 Cubans holding the immigration status of the I-220A have funded this initiative. Their message is a direct rebuttal of an earlier billboard, set by a democratic organization indicating Marco Rubio, Maria Elvira Salazar, Mario Diaz-Balart and Carlos Gimenes as “traitors to immigrants”.
“We felt outraged. We answered the truth: the real traitors are those communist regimes that forced us to run from our countries,” said Lianett Perez, one of the campaign organizers, announced Telemundo 51.
Political reflection in Miami-Dadd
The controversial billboard was part of a campaign calling on Republican MPs to defend the temporary protective status (TPS) for thousands of immigrants. The Cuban community with the status of I-220A, which does not provide work permits or residence roads, claims that the campaign does not represent them.
“We are very grateful to these congressmen. They have been our defenders from the beginning,” the group stressed.
Their goal is to draw attention to the uncertain immigration situation that those in the legitimate limbs face, without benefits or solid immigration protection. They insist that their actions are not politically driven, but more than recently grateful to the allies in their struggle.
“My life is not what I was hoping for … but it’s not a wasted time. It’s time to fight for our legalization and the freedom of Cuba,” said Yoslain Gonzalez in the same media, also under the status of the I-220A.
Call Action in Capitol
The organizers have already contacted the offices of the mentioned congressmen and announced a rally to Capitol on April 25 at 9:00 am, where they will continue to require legal resolution for their cases.
Both billboards remain visible in different parts of the Miami-Dad County, a situation that some already call the “Battle of the Billboard”.
Understanding the Hyaliah’s billboard dispute
Who funds the new billboard in Hialeah?
The new billboard is funded by more than 180 Cubans with the I-220A immigration status.
What message did the new billboard betray?
The billboard blames the communist leaders for being the “true traitors” of their people, freedom and human rights.
What prompted the creation of this billboard?
It was created in response to a previous billboard by a democratic group designating certain Cuban-American politicians as traitors to immigrants.