{"id":2569818,"date":"2026-02-13T17:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T22:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-restaurant-owner-under-fire-for-offering-ice-agents-free-meals-fires-back-at-leftists-they-need-to-look-for-jesus\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T22:12:45","slug":"mexican-restaurant-owner-under-fire-for-offering-ice-agents-free-meals-fires-back-at-leftists-they-need-to-look-for-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-restaurant-owner-under-fire-for-offering-ice-agents-free-meals-fires-back-at-leftists-they-need-to-look-for-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Restaurant Owner Under Fire for Offering ICE Agents Free Meals Fires Back at Leftists: &#8216;They Need to Look for Jesus&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmexican-restaurant-owner-under-fire-for-offering-ice-agents-free-meals-fires-back-at-leftists-they-need-to-look-for-jesus%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569818&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A profile of Jorge Rivas, an immigrant from El Salvador who owns Sammy\u2019s Mexican Grill in Catalina, Arizona, focusing on his practice of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcdonalds-ceo-says-company-sales-took-big-hit-from-anti-israel-backlash\/\" title=\"McDonald&#039;s CEO: Anti...Israel backlash severely impacted sales\">offering free meals<\/a> to law enforcement\u2014and his decision to include ICE officers\u2014along with the ensuing backlash and media coverage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Rivas has provided free meals to law enforcement for years and publicly extended that offer to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, arguing that they are also federal law enforcement who <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >enforce long-standing laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The stance drew significant attention from conservative media and social platforms. Fox News highlighted the resturant\u2019s free-meal policy for ICE, while Instagram and X (Twitter) posts helped spread the story.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; rivas credits ICE officers with risking their lives and emphasizes loyalty to law enforcement, tying his stance to support for President Trump and the enforcement of existing laws across administrations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The restaurant faced backlash from some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exploitative-and-preachy-kevin-bacon-lgbtq-thriller-they-them-gets-eviscerated-by-critics-and-viewers\/\" title=\"\u2018Exploitative And Preachy\u2019: Kevin Bacon LGBTQ Thriller \u2018They\/Them\u2019 Gets Eviscerated By Critics And Viewers\">left-leaning critics<\/a>, including angry calls and one-star reviews on Yelp.Rivas responded with humor and defiance, rejecting perceived insults and continuing to defend his position.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece portrays Rivas as resilient and unapologetic, noting his courage, humor, and work ethic, and it suggests an overarching critique of collectivism by contrasting it with the individual (Rivas) who stands by his views.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An immigrant and restaurant owner from El Salvador finds himself in the left&rsquo;s crosshairs for having the audacity to support law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Jorge Rivas owns Sammy&rsquo;s Mexican Grill in Catalina, Arizona. For the last five years, Rivas has offered free meals to law enforcement, but has only recently created outrage when it became known that the offer applied to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/arizona-mexican-restaurant-swamped-hate-over-free-meals-ice-owners-respond-god-bless-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everything started because a local reporter asked me that the offer that we have on the wall of the restaurant about serving free meals to law enforcement officers, if that also extended to ICE agents,&rdquo; Rivas said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I say, of course it does because they&rsquo;re also law enforcement agents.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, there are agents that work for the federal government. Obviously, working under the great leadership of President Trump. And they&rsquo;re enforcing the laws that have been on the books for many years, the same laws that were enforced by other presidents like Obama, Clinton, et cetera. So they are not doing anything different. And for us to offer free meals, it&rsquo;s just our way of saying thank you for being out there, putting your life on the line, risking your safety.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The policy was made known to the broader public in a video posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUd7uuwEpYj\/?igsh=aDlhY2R1NG4xbGxv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> by Pulso.<\/p>\n<p>The video was later reposted to social media platform X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; BOOM! This Mexican restaurant is being praised nationwide for providing FREE meals to ICE agents in Arizona<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everyone who works for ICE, all federal agents, can come to Sammy&rsquo;s&hellip;here, they will be treated with respect as they deserve.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>ABSOLUTELY BASED! &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jgp4cID5j8\">pic.twitter.com\/Jgp4cID5j8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2020851404013793324?\">February 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since that time, Rivas said his business is receiving angry calls and one-star reviews from angry leftists; they cannot stand to see an immigrant support the president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, when you hear the negativity and the insults over and over, it bothers you, you know, whether you want it or not. And also all the one-star reviews on Google, I know sooner or later people are going to start wondering, you know, &lsquo;Is this real, are they as horrible,&rsquo; because they write, &lsquo;Oh this place is full of cockroaches,&rsquo; or &lsquo;You know, I got so sick off eating a burrito.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fox called Rivas an outspoken Trump supporter. He said that the agitators suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome aren&rsquo;t just bothering him, but taking to the streets to riot and endanger officers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know that many people feel that they need to have a goal, they need to have a purpose in their life.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And they think that by confronting ICE agents or federal agents, that will fill the void that they have in their heart. They need to look for Jesus and for God for moral values and that will make them feel better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, if these leftists had an ounce of faith in Christ to find meaning, perhaps this wouldn&rsquo;t be how they spend their time.<\/p>\n<p>The exchanges between Rivas and his left-wing patrons on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/sammys-mexican-grill-catalina?utm_campaign=www_business__popup&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_source=(direct)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yelp<\/a> are admittedly hilarious, as he refuses to cede any ground.<\/p>\n<p>One user complained about his burrito, writing, &ldquo;Halfway through, the burrito basically exploded and turned into a burrito salad, except calling it a salad is an insult to vegetables. If disappointment had a flavor, this would be it. Would not recommend. Would not re-order. Honestly still not sure if I should be mad or impressed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rivas shot back, &ldquo;This is Trump&rsquo;s King Lobster burrito, made for Royalty and that&rsquo;s probably why you didn&rsquo;t like it, maybe you&rsquo;re just a &lsquo;Dem peasant&rsquo; and just like you said everyday deep fried food is just down the road.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Oof.<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote, &ldquo;What I got was bland and disgusting food. What&rsquo;s the point in complaining when even the service isn&rsquo;t up to par. I&rsquo;ll never come back and will not recommend. One last thing, maybe if the owner focused more attention on his food than on his political views this would be a different story.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Again, Rivas wasn&rsquo;t having it, replying, &ldquo;Simply TDS syndrome!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Achilles heel of collectivism is the individual the collectivist claims to represent that diametrically opposes their worldview.<\/p>\n<p>Rivas won&rsquo;t be stereotyped as another victim of the Trump regime.<\/p>\n<p>We should commend his courage, his sense of humor, and his work ethic.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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For five years he has offered free meals to members of law enforcement, and the policy only recently drew much attention because it was revealed that the offer also extended to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Rivas says the offer applies to all law enforcement because they enforce the laws, noting that the laws have been on the books across different administrations and that federal officers risking their lives deserve thanks.<\/p>\n<p>The policy gained broader visibility after a video from Pulso was posted to Instagram and later shared on X, prompting a widespread online reaction. Since then, Rivas says his business has received hostile phone calls and one-star reviews from opponents who object to his support for the president. He describes the criticism as personal attacks and insults and counters by arguing that critics are reacting to his stance rather than his food. Fox News described him as an outspoken Trump supporter. He contends that those upset by his views exhibit Trump Derangement Syndrome and even take to the streets, potentially endangering officers, rather than focusing on moral or spiritual values.<\/p>\n<p>On platforms like Yelp, Rivas engages with customers in a direct, combative style, defending his burritos and pushing back against negative opinions. For example, he replies to a negative burrito review with a pointed comeback. 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