‘Racist’ who ‘threw acid in immigrant’s face after accusing him of being illegal’ and ‘invading US’ in court

Clifton Blackwell, 61, who is white, apparently attacked Peruvian-born Mahud Villalaz, 42, after a parking dispute earlier this month.

He allegedly threw battery acid in Villalaz’s face after telling him he couldn’t park outside a restaurant by a bus stop.

Villalaz was rushed to a nearby hospital for second-degree burns to his face, cheek, and neck from the acid, as well as injuries to his left eye.

Fox 6 News reports that the victim accused Blackwell of hurling racist slurs before he was doused in acid.

“Why did you invade my country?” Blackwell allegedly said, before asking “why don’t you respect my laws?”

In reality, Villalaz has been an American citizen since 2013 after starting a new life here in 2001.

Why did you invade my country? Why don’t you respect my laws?

But apparently, the disgusting abuse – which included calling the victim an “illegal” and telling him to “go home!” – only intensified once Villalaz moved his car.

After Villalaz told Blackwell he was “racist” and pointed out that “everyone comes from somewhere,” Blackwell pulled a metal bottle from his bag and launched the devastating attack.

A PH test indicated that an “acidic substance” was the cause of Villalaz’s horrific injuries.

After he filed a complaint, investigating officers found “muriatic acid, Kleen-Out sulfuric acid, Kleen-Out drain opener (100% lye), and Parkerizing cleaner” in Blackwell’s home.

WISN reports that Villalaz believes the attack was motivated by racism.

“I believe [I] am a victim of a hate crime because [of] how he approached me telling me to ‘get out this country,” Villalaz said. “This is pretty much a terrorist attack.”