Shot by Federal Officers During an ICE Operation, California Man Says He’s Denied Care in Detention

Ricardo Parias was shot near the elbow by federal officers during an ICE operation to detain him — a U.S. marshal was wounded in the same encounter — and a judge later dismissed the assault charge against him, yet he remains in ICE custody under the Laken Riley Act. His attorneys say he has been denied adequate pain treatment and physical therapy, and NPR’s review of medical records documents months of untreated pain, a case advocates say exposes systemic gaps in care and oversight at DHS detention centers.