Man arrested while watching dominos in Staten Island, NYCLU files racial profiling lawsuit
Apr 9, 2026·Location: Staten Island, NY
DetainmentRacial ProfilingUnlawful Arrest/EntryHabeas PetitionClass Action/Policy ChallengeBlackNew York

Juan Carlos Quintero, 41, was arrested by federal agents in three unmarked cars while watching a game of dominos in Staten Island after saying he did not have an ID. He was released from federal custody after lawyers filed an emergency lawsuit challenging his arrest. The NYCLU, Make the Road New York, and the Legal Aid Society filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of eight immigrants, alleging that ICE is unlawfully arresting people in New York based solely on race or ethnicity.
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