3 House Republicans From Florida With Cuban Roots Carefully Navigate Trump's Immigration Policies

A few dozen women gathered at a posh Miami brewery on a recent evening to listen to U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart outline the Republican plans to retain their slim House majority in next year's elections.

In an hour of remarks, Diaz-Balart did not bring up immigration on his own.

Diaz-Balart is one of three House Republicans in South Florida with roots in Cuba. Together, they are treading carefully in discussing President Donald Trump's immigration offensive , which includes directly targeting some Cubans and Venezuelans , key parts of the GOP's base in Florida.

Democrats are targeting at least one of these lawmakers, zeroing in on U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's district as a possible House seat they could flip next year.

Miami Democrats set up a billboard on a heavily traveled expressway showing the three House members and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a former Florida senator who is also of Cuban descent, with the label "traitors."