The co-owner of Donald Trump-themed eating places within the Houston space faces attainable deportation after he was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Might for allegedly overstaying his visa, in line with the federal company.
Trump Burger co-owner Roland Beainy was granted bond by an immigration choose on June 13 as he awaits immigration proceedings, in line with ICE.
“Beainy is a 28-year-old unlawful alien from Lebanon who entered the US in 2019 as a non-immigrant customer, however he didn’t depart by Feb. 12, 2024, as required beneath the phrases of his admission,” an ICE spokesperson mentioned in a Friday assertion to Houston Public Media. “ICE is dedicated to revive integrity to our nation’s immigration system.
“That is true no matter what restaurant you personal or political views you might need,” the spokesperson added.
Beainy’s immigration legal professional declined to remark.
Beainy additionally has been embroiled in a civil authorized battle after he and his enterprise accomplice sued their landlord for allegedly taking on operations of the Trump Burger location in Kemah, southeast of Houston.
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The owner, Archie Patterson, subsequently countersued Beainy and his enterprise associates, claiming they didn’t pay again Patterson and his firm for charges they coated for Trump Burger Kemah.
Patterson has since renamed the Kemah location to MAGA Burger USA.
Beainy opened his first Trump Burger location in Bellville in 2020, in line with Fox Enterprise. Because the title suggests, the restaurant’s theme facilities across the Republican president.
Since opening his first Trump-themed restaurant, Beainy has opened a number of different areas, together with one in Houston.
