The co-owner of Donald Trump-themed restaurants in the Houston area faces possible deportation after he was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in May for allegedly overstaying his visa, according to the federal agency.
Trump Burger co-owner Roland Beainy was granted bond by an immigration judge on June 13 as he awaits immigration proceedings, according to ICE.
“Beainy is a 28-year-old illegal alien from Lebanon who entered the United States in 2019 as a non-immigrant visitor, but he failed to depart by Feb. 12, 2024, as required under the terms of his admission,” an ICE spokesperson said in a Friday statement to Houston Public Media. “ICE is committed to restore integrity to our nation’s immigration system.
“This is true regardless of what restaurant you own or political beliefs you might have,” the spokesperson added.
Beainy’s immigration attorney declined to comment.
Beainy also has been embroiled in a civil legal battle after he and his business partner sued their landlord for allegedly taking over operations of the Trump Burger location in Kemah, southeast of Houston.
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The landlord, Archie Patterson, subsequently countersued Beainy and his business associates, claiming they failed to pay back Patterson and his company for fees they covered 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, according to Fox Business. As the name suggests, the restaurant’s theme centers around the Republican president.
Since opening his first Trump-themed restaurant, Beainy has opened several other locations, including one in Houston.
