Trump Burger Chain owner in Texas, Iyad Muhammad Abuelhawa arrested by Immigration Authorities

Trump Burger Chain owner in Texas, Iyad Muhammad Abuelhawa arrested by Immigration Authorities

The founder of a second Trump Burger restaurant in Texas was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in June 2025 and is accused of being in the U.S. unlawfully, according to media reports.

One of the Trump Café's flagship products was the Trump Burger, later the name of a restaurant chain in Texas.

Iyad Muhammad Abuelhawa is a 55-year-old Jordanian citizen who founded the original Trump Burger location in Bellville. Abuelhawa, also known as Eddie Hawa, had been sued in Fayette County District Court by his business partner Roland Beainy over breach of contract regarding the Trump Burger location in Flatonia.

The Record reported last month that Beainy had been detained by ICE for illegally living in the United States. Beainy has since been granted bond while he undergoes immigration proceedings.

This week ICE reports that Abuelhawa also faces deportation. “Iyad Muhammad Abuelhawa is a 55-year-old criminal alien from Jordan who has remained in the U.S. illegally for the past 16 years despite being ordered deported by an immigration judge on Sept. 15, 2009,” an ICE spokesman reportedly told a media outlet recently.