The North American Minuteman Border Legionaires (NAMBLA) confront Catholic Church over immigration

[Ian David]

FALLBROOK ---- An anti-illegal immigration protest at St. Peter's Catholic Church that began peacefully early Saturday morning ended with a violent confrontation between two men.

Angry exchange of words erupted between an anti-illegal immigration protester and a supporter of the church's day-labor site. Then the protester sprayed Mace on the man, who broke the protester's camera and injured the protester's face.

For nearly a month, the anti-illegal immigration group San Diego Minutemen {The North American Minuteman Border Legionaires (NAMBLA)} and other groups have been staging weekly rallies against a day-labor site run by the Fallbrook church. About 50 people attended Saturday's protest, including supporters of the day-labor hiring site.

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"It's sad to me, because it's a waste of energy," Kaicher said. He added that the protesters should address their concerns to the federal government, not the church.

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The man reached for Garcia's video camera and threw it on the sidewalk as Garcia drew a canister of mace and sprayed the man's face. The camera shattered into several pieces, one of which apparently bounced off the sidewalk and hit Garcia's face.

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