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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKid Rock themed restaurant, rightwing owned, halts service as undocumented workers hide from ICE
https://www.rawstory.com/kid-rock-migrants/Kid Rock-themed steakhouse abruptly halts service as undocumented workers skirt ICE
Service at high-profile MAGA supporter Kid Rock's Nashville restaurant came to an abrupt halt on a busy Saturday night after undocumented workers fled en masse to avoid rumored immigration raids favored by President Donald Trump, Nashville Scene reported.
The restaurant Kid Rocks Big A-- Honky Tonk Rock N Roll Steakhouse is licensed to wealthy conservative restaurateur Steve Smith.
According to the report, managers instructed employees without legal immigration status to leave to avoid ICE detention. Two other Smith-owned restaurants were also affected by the walkout, which lasted at leas
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Kid Rock themed restaurant, rightwing owned, halts service as undocumented workers hide from ICE (Original Post)
Demovictory9
May 2025
OP
His Big Ass Honky Tonk apparently can't afford American employees. What would
allegorical oracle
May 2025
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jmowreader
(52,869 posts)1. You gotta admit, this is pretty funny
A strong supporter of the most anti-immigration president in, maybe, the entire history of the United States had to shut down his three restaurants because after he had all his undocumented workers flee to keep them from getting dragged off by ICE he didn't have enough workers left to keep the doors open.
Now I want to know: who tipped him off that ICE was coming? Is that one of the services you receive for being a Trump supporter?
hildegaard28
(792 posts)2. Maybe he
Should put his money where his mouth is and hire American workers.
allegorical oracle
(6,136 posts)4. His Big Ass Honky Tonk apparently can't afford American employees. What would
anyone who has a brain smaller than that of protozoa expect to have happen?
pecosbob
(8,297 posts)3. When will they begin arresting the people that employ illegal labor?
Seems like an easy fix...
I get the definite impression that the rule of law only stands as long as it doesn't stand in the way of someone 'important' making money.