Elderly U.S. Citizen Car Wash Owner Who Was Body-Slammed Sues ICE for $50 Million After Violent Raid.

Elderly U.S. Citizen Car Wash Owner Who Was Body-Slammed Sues ICE for $50 Million After Violent Raid.

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Rafie Ollah Shouhed, a 79-year-old U.S. citizen and car wash owner in Van Nuys, California, has filed a $50 million federal lawsuit against immigration authorities, alleging excessive force and civil rights violations during a September 9 raid.

According to the suit, masked ICE agents stormed his business, slammed him to the ground, and piled on top of him while he pleaded for medical help.

Shouhed, who had recently undergone heart surgery, suffered broken ribs, an injured elbow, and a traumatic brain injury. 

He was allegedly detained at a Trump-era ICE facility for 12 hours without medical attention and released without charges.

Civil rights attorney V. James DeSimone, representing Shouhed, said surveillance footage shows agents using force casually and without provocation.

The Department of Homeland Security claims Shouhed impeded the operation and assaulted a federal officer. The raid reportedly led to the arrest of five undocumented immigrants.

The incident has sparked outrage and renewed scrutiny of ICE tactics, especially in Los Angeles, where immigration enforcement has faced legal challenges and public protests.

Shouhed’s case—like many before it, where ICE raids have led to trauma and even death—adds to growing concerns about profiling, excessive force, and the treatment of U.S. citizens during immigration operations.

The lawsuit seeks accountability and justice for what Shouhed calls a terrifying ordeal.

 

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