A Tunisian musician was detained in LA after living in US for a decade. His doctor wife speaks out
August 2, 2025
Federal immigration agents detained a Tunisian man in Southern California who had a pending green card application. Rami Othmane is a professional musician who is married to a U.S. citizen and doctor. Othmane was arrested July 13 and detained in downtown Los Angeles for several days before being transferred to Arizona. His wife, Wafa Alrashid, says her husband was held in “dehumanizing” conditions. The Los Angeles region has been subject to an aggressive immigration crackdown that has even ensnared some U.S. citizens and residents in the country legally. Many asylum-seekers and other immigrants have been arrested while attending regular check-ins with immigration.