The founder of the “Trump Burger” restaurant chain, detained by the American illegal immigration authorities
The inventor “Trump Burger” and the owner of restaurants dedicated to the US president was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE).
The founder of “Trump Burger”, detained by authorities for illegal immigration Photo: Instagram
Iyad Muhammad Abuelhawa, 55 years old, a Jordanian citizen and former owner of the first Trump Burger restaurant in Bellville, Texas, was arrested on June 2 by ICE agents. His former business partner, Roland Beainy, had been detained a month earlier. Both arrests were made public only this month, according to Fayette County Record.
US authorities have stated that Abuelhawa has spent time in federal prison for health and illegal medicines marketing, and since 2009 it was under a deportation order, which it has managed to avoid.
“During the time he stayed illegally in the US, Abuelhawa has endangered the lives of innocent Americans. In 2007, he was convicted of health and illegal drug fraud, after he injected 1,600 people from the Houston area with fake flu vaccines. ”an ICE spokesman said, according to The Independent.
He added: “In 2,000 he was convicted of aggression, and in 2018 for intimidation. As a result of the policy of the current administration to restore the integrity of immigration laws, was arrested on June 2 and will no longer endanger anyone in the US. ”.
Health problems and accusations regarding treatment
Abuelhawa is currently owned at the Montgomery processing center in Conroe, Texas. His lawyers told Houston Chronicle that he suffers from diabetes and heart problems, but that he does not receive insulin and blood sugar monitoring.
Department for Internal Security (DHS), which coordinates ICE, rejected the charges:
“Any statement that Prisoners do not receive adequate medical caree is false. This is the best medical care that many of these strangers have ever received. The tables are approved by nutritionists. The safety, security and well -being of people in our custody are a priority for ICE ”.
From the French cafe to “Trump Burger”
After release from prison, Abuelhawa Americanized his name, becoming known as Eddie Hawa. In 2016, in full presidential campaign of Donald Trump, he transformed his French cafe from Bellville to “Trump Cafe”, a restaurant became rapidly viral due to its American -specific menu.
In 2020, along with Beainy, Trump Burger opened, where customers could order products inspired by the president's image. Among them were “Trump Tower Burger”, a huge 450 grams of angus meat, cheese, vegetables, onion rings and special sauces.
A parody also appeared on the menu – “Biden Burger”, described as having only 30 grams of meat, “old red ” and “the oldest rolls“, At the exorbitant price of $ 50.99. According to the restaurant, it was not available”Because of deception and inflation ”.
The chain later opened several locations in the Houston area, but the two partners entered a legal conflict on the rights over one of the restaurants.
And the partner, aimed at deportation
Roland Beainy, a 28-year-old Lebanese citizen, was accused of remained illegally in the US after the visitor visa expired in February 2024. In addition, the authorities accused him of trying to obtain legal status by “Fictional marriage”.
At the time of his arrest, the Department for Internal Security transmitted that the law is applied “Regardless of what restaurant you own or your political beliefs, even if you are a fan of the president. ”
Beainy was released on bail on June 13, waiting for the trial.
