Welcome to Arrest Stories. A Lebanese national who founded a MAGA-themed burger chain in Houston faces deportation after being arrested by ICE for allegedly overstaying his visa and entering a sham marriage. Here's what may have happened.
Twenty-eight-year-old Roland Beainy built his American dream around red, white, and blue burgers, but federal authorities say his stay in the country was anything but legal. The founder of Trump Burger, a chain of four Houston restaurants featuring burgers with the word TRUMP stamped across the buns, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on May sixteenth.
According to official reports, Beainy entered the United States on a non-immigrant visitor visa in two thousand nineteen. He was required to leave by February two thousand twenty-four but never departed. Instead, authorities allege he entered into a fraudulent marriage to remain in the country illegally.
The Trump Burger restaurants became local fixtures, decorated with American flags, Trump posters, and MAGA memorabilia. The establishments reportedly featured a Trump impersonator who roamed the dining room, controversially asking Latino customers about their immigration status.
But Beainy's legal troubles extend beyond immigration violations. Police reports indicate he previously faced charges in two thousand five for administering fake flu shots, allegedly endangering sixteen hundred people. He's currently fighting a separate lawsuit involving his claim to owning fifty percent of the business for sixty-five thousand dollars.
ICE officials emphasized their commitment to enforcement regardless of political affiliations, stating: "Under the current administration, ICE is committed to restoring integrity to our nation's immigration system by holding all individuals accountable who illegally enter the country or overstay the terms of their admission. This is true regardless of what restaurant you own or what political beliefs you might have."
Beainy was released on twenty thousand dollars bond while his immigration proceedings continue. He maintains his innocence, claiming "ninety percent of the accusations are not true."
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