79‑year‑old LA man files $50M claim after ICE raid
Rafie Ollah Shouhed, a 79‑year‑old naturalized U.S. citizen and owner of a Los Angeles car‑wash, filed a $50 million civil‑rights claim on Sept. 26, 2025 alleging federal agents from DHS/ICE/CBP tackled him during a Sept. 9 immigration raid, causing broken ribs, chest and elbow injuries and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury. The claim cites interior and exterior surveillance video and names DHS, ICE and CBP as defendants; DHS issued a statement saying five noncitizens were arrested and that Shouhed impeded the operation, an allegation his attorney disputes. The agency has six months to accept or deny the claim before a federal lawsuit can be filed.
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79-year-old US citizen injured in Los Angeles immigration raid files $50M claim
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- Rafie Ollah Shouhed (79), a naturalized U.S. citizen and Los Angeles car‑wash owner, filed a $50 million administrative claim against DHS, ICE and CBP on Sept. 26, 2025.
- The underlying immigration enforcement action occurred Sept. 9, 2025 at the car wash; the claim alleges officers tackled Shouhed, causing several broken ribs, chest trauma, elbow injuries and signs of traumatic brain injury.
- Surveillance footage (interior and exterior) is cited in the claim; DHS issued a statement saying five people from Guatemala and Mexico were arrested and that Shouhed was arrested for allegedly impeding an operation but was later released without charges after 12 hours.