(LOS ANGELES, CA – 8/11/2021) – – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA)todaycondemnedthe racist,xenophobicandbigotedrhetoric used against Orange County Board of Supervisor Andrew Do.
During the public commentportionofaSupervisorial Meetingon July 27,an attendeewho identified himself asTyler Durden – a fictional character from the movieFight Club – referred toSupervisor Doas a “parasite” andtold him“You come to my country, and you act like one of these communist parasites, I ask you to go the f*** back to Vietnam His racist comment was followed by applause from the crowd.
“This is another example of therampantrise ofanti-AAPI haterhetoricin Orange County. As a communitythat believes in equity and justice,wehave a moral responsibility tospeak out and condemnall forms ofhatethat havebeen aimed towardsSupervisorDo andtheAAPIcommunity,” saidHussam Ayloush, Executive Director of CAIR-LA.
In response to the racist incident that took place at the Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting onJuly27,CAIR-LAPolicy and Advocacy ManagerFayaz Nawabimade a public comment at the Board of SupervisorsmeetingonAug.10,stating:
“I am here to speak out against the racist, bigoted, xenophobic and anti-AAPI rhetoric that was spewed out against Chairman Do at the recent Board of Supervisors meeting.CAIR-LA wants to make it clear that racism, bigotry, xenophobia and anti-AAPI hate should have no space in Orange County, regardless of where one falls on thepoliticalspectrum
CAIR-LA hasbeen part ofseveral rallies in Orange Countytoraiseawareness ofthe rise of AAPIhate.These rallies have been attended by hundreds ofmembers of theAAPIcommunity.
CAIR’s national office today welcomed hate crime charges for an alleged bias-motivated assault on an Asian-American family over the weekend near Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
SEE ALSO: CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for Anti-Asian Attack on Family in D.C.
The American Muslim community and CAIR stand in solidarity with all those challenging anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
CAIR’s mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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CONTACT:CAIR-LA Social & Digital ManagerEnjyEl-Kadi, (714) 776-1847 oreelkadi@cair.com
