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Owner of Trump-themed restaurant is an illegal immigrant facing deportation

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  1. Aug 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM #1
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    HOUSTON — The owner of President Donald Trump-themed burger joints in the Houston area is facing deportation, according to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. Roland Beainy is a Lebanese immigrant who operates restaurants in and around Houston.

    According to an ICE spokesperson, Beainy, 28, was supposed to leave the country by Feb. 12, 2024. They said he initially entered the country in 2019, but he overstayed his visa. The ICE spokesperson said Beainy doesn't have any immigration benefits that would prevent him from being arrested or removed from the country.

    "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.

    "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. ICE officers arrested him on May 16, 2025, and he was placed into immigration proceedings. On June 13, an immigration judge granted his request for bond while he undergoes his proceedings.



    Voted for Trump. Deported by Trump!

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  2. Aug 8, 2025 at 8:42 AM #2
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    Karma is a bitch. His situation is very similar to that of an immigrant from Slovenia who entered the US on a tourist visa almost 30 years ago and illegally overstayed her visa after she began working as model. She was eventually allowed to adjust her status and was issued an H1B visa allowing her to work and legally remain in the US. Should be interesting to see if ICE goes forward with his deportation or if the Administration intervenes to allow him to adjust his status.
     
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  3. Aug 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM #3
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    Voted for Trump? More voter fraud by the usual right wing suspects
     
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  4. Aug 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM #4
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    If he actually did vote for Trump it confirms the narrative of Donald and MAGA that illegal aliens voted in the 2024 election as well as in the elections of 2016 and 2020. The chances are he didn't vote but probably did financially contribute to Trump's campaign and maybe even campaigned on behalf of the candidate responsible for his deportation.

    Edit: The only noncitizens who may legally contribute to political campaigns are green card holders i.e. noncitizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence. If he did contribute to Trump's campaign the chances are the both he and the campaign were in technical violation of campaign finance laws.
     
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  5. Aug 8, 2025 at 10:34 AM #5
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    Maybe if they kiss enough ass they can get a pardon.
     
  6. Aug 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM #6
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    He has closer ties to a criminal gang that supports sex trafficking (the GOP) than anyone they've sent to CECOT
     
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  7. Aug 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM #7
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    That's about as sorry as it gets.
     
  8. Aug 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM #8
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    Rump just mad because he’s not getting a cut to use his name
     
  9. Aug 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM #9
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