Roland Beainy, 28, was arrested earlier this summer. He’s facing deportation after ICE officials said he didn’t leave the country when he was supposed to.
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.
On May 16, he was arrested and put into immigration proceedings.
On June 13, an immigration judge granted his request for bond while he waits for the proceedings to unfold.
Read the full statement from ICE below:
“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.
“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.”