Even Conservative Restaurateurs Are Breaking With Trump Over This
April 23, 2026
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as posted by the channelThe owner of Revolver Taco Lounge in Dallas says Trump's ICE crackdown is "worse than the pandemic." Half of Texas restaurants are now unprofitable — up from 38% just one year ago. Even the conservative Texas Restaurant Association is publicly breaking with Trump, demanding work permits for the immigrant workers who built the industry. This is the FAFO playing out in real time in the reddest state in America.
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1. New York Times Texas Restaurants Are Forcing a Reckoning Over Immigrant Labor
2. Raw Story 'Worse than the pandemic'Red state restaurants now suffering from Trump's ICE crackdown
3. Restaurant Business Online Why the Texas Restaurant Association is leading the conversation on immigration reform
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