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Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)
Thu May 15, 2025, 05:38 PM May 2025

Kid 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 Rock’s 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
You gotta admit, this is pretty funny jmowreader May 2025 #1
Maybe he hildegaard28 May 2025 #2
His Big Ass Honky Tonk apparently can't afford American employees. What would allegorical oracle May 2025 #4
When will they begin arresting the people that employ illegal labor? pecosbob May 2025 #3

jmowreader

(52,869 posts)
1. You gotta admit, this is pretty funny
Thu May 15, 2025, 05:47 PM
May 2025

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?

allegorical oracle

(6,136 posts)
4. His Big Ass Honky Tonk apparently can't afford American employees. What would
Thu May 15, 2025, 08:21 PM
May 2025

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?
Thu May 15, 2025, 06:24 PM
May 2025

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.

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