Owner of Trump-Themed Eatery in Texas Faces Deportation

The owner of a Houston-area burger restaurant inspired by President Donald Trump is facing deportation to Lebanon after being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement because of an expired nonimmigrant visa.

Roland Mehrez Beainy, 28, whose Trump Burger restaurant opened in April — the fourth such Trump Burger location in Texas — was arrested on May 16, and an immigration judge granted him bond on June 13 while his case proceeds, multiple media outlets reported.

“Despite false claims to the contrary, Roland Mehrez Beainy does not have any immigration benefits that prevented his arrest or removal from the United States,” an ICE spokesperson told KPRC-TV in Houston. “Beainy is a 28-year-old illegal alien from Lebanon who entered the United States in 2019 as a nonimmigrant visitor, but he failed to depart by Feb. 12, 2024, as required under the terms of his admission.

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