The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested the owner of Trump Burger restaurant after he overstayed his visa. Per Click2Houston, Roland Mehrez Beainy, who is from Lebanon, is now facing deportation following his May 16 arrest.
The ICE said that Beainy, 28, was granted a non-immigrant visitor visa and arrived in the United States in 2019. His visa expired on February 12, 2024, but he still remained in the country.
Following his arrest, Beainy was granted bond by an immigration judge on June 13, and he is now undergoing immigration proceedings.
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“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,” an ICE spokesperson said in a statement.
“Under the current administration, ICE is committed to restore 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 political beliefs you might have.”
The 28-year-old’s arrest came after he opened another Trump Burger franchise in Houston on April 19. The Trump-themed restaurant also has branches in Kemah, Bellville, and Flatonia, per Click2Houston.
