Somali Woman Who Gave Infamous ‘Bananas And Rice’ Speech Arrested For Obstructing ICE

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Somali Woman Who Gave Infamous ‘Bananas And Rice’ Speech Arrested For Obstructing ICE

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

The Somali woman who gave the viral “bananas and rice” speech was arrested Wednesday for obstructing federal law enforcement, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi posted to X a list of individuals who were…

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