U.S. — The fallout of mass deportations continues to be felt across the country, as Mexican restaurants are being forced to replace mariachi bands with barbershop quartets.

A longtime staple of Mexican restaurants throughout the United States, hundreds of mariachi bands had been reportedly rounded up and placed in ICE custody until they could be deported, leaving the restaurants scrambling to find musical acts that could liven up the dining experience.

"They can't sing 'La Bamba' or 'La Cucaracha,' but they sure can sing the heck out of 'Camptown Ladies,'" said Jose Esperanza, owner and proprietor of La Vaca Gorda restaurant in Anaheim, California. "We always prided ourselves on having the very best mariachi music for our customers, but in light of the recent deportations, we had to turn

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