Stop Asian Hate

Photo/Belinda Fewings

Today our city spoke loudly and proudly as a diverse community with zero tolerance for bigotry of any kind. This afternoon, Irvine Mayor Farrah N. Khan, Vice Mayor Tammy Kim, and Councilmembers Anthony Kuo and Mike Carroll joined local nonprofit representatives, Asian American advocates, and community members to speak out against the Asian Pacific Islander hate incidents and crimes happening across the country.

In light of recent hate crimes and incidents toward the Asian Pacific Islander community throughout the United States and Irvine, the city has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting its residents from hate and discrimination. It announced the launch of a new multilingual hate crime reporting portal through the Irvine Police Department. This announcement is no surprise to those of us familiar with some of the city’s efforts to promote diversity in Irvine. In early 2021, Mayor Khan and city Councilmembers unanimously adopted the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resolution and launched a diversity campaign, We Are Irvine.

“I am strongly committed to upholding the ideals of the City of Irvine,” said Mayor Khan. “This includes the celebration of our community’s diversity and continued strong messaging that there is no room for hate in Irvine. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative, the We Are Irvine campaign, and the hate crime reporting portal are just the beginning of this City Council’s cognizant efforts to preserve and cultivate these standards.”

Find out how to report a hate crime in Irvine.