He was body-slammed by immigration agents. Now a car wash owner has filed a $50-million claim against DHS

"The 79-year-old car wash owner claims federal agents used excessive force and repeatedly ignored his pleas for medical treatment, violating his civil and constitutional rights. The Department of Homeland Security accuse the owner of impeding in a federal immigration operation on Sept. 9 and allege that he assaulted an agent, a claim the car wash owner's attorney denies."

"The owner of a Van Nuys car wash has filed a $50-million claim against federal immigration authorities for allegedly violating his civil and constitutional rights as well as for inflicting injuries he sustained during an immigration raid at his business this month. Rafie Ollah Shouhed, 79, a U.S. citizen, filed the claim on Wednesday, accusing federal immigration agents of using excessive force and showing indifference to a serious medical condition, a violation of both his civil and constitutional rights. The claim was filed against the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. A claim usually precedes a lawsuit."

"In a phone interview, V. James Desimone, Shouhed's attorney, denied the agency's allegation and said his client was trying to talk to agents who instead resorted to force. "That's defamation. They're slandering him by saying he assaulted agents because there was no assault," he said. "This is a part of their practice of accusing people who are expressing any dissent to accuse them of assault.""

A 79-year-old U.S. citizen, Rafie Ollah Shouhed, filed a $50 million claim alleging federal immigration agents used excessive force and caused injuries during a Sept. 9 raid at his Van Nuys car wash. The claim names the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection and alleges indifference to a serious medical condition. Homeland Security states the operation led to five arrests and alleges the owner impeded the raid and assaulted an officer. The owner's attorney denies the assault allegation and says agents resorted to force while the owner attempted to speak to them.

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