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LOS ANGELES - A 79-year-old car wash owner has filed a $50 million claim against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, alleging he was violently injured during a September 9 immigration raid.
What we know:
Rafie Ollah Shoued, who owns Valley Car Wash in Van Nuys, claims that during the Sept. 9 raid on his business , masked agents shoved him to the ground and then "violently body slammed" him onto the pavement.
He alleges that three agents jumped on his back and one put a knee on his neck while his arms were pinned.
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This all happened, according to his attorneys, despite Shoued offering to provide proof that his employees were authorized to work.
Shoued, a U.S. c