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Mayor Knudson remains one of the only government officials to publicly denounce these crimes and state her support for victims. “I stand with our AAPI community. […] The sophistication and prevalence of these crimes demands our attention and support.” - Kaarin Knudson, Oct. 2025

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Kotek has made one thing clear: she is not an ally. In October 2025, her office backed out of attending a Public Safety Forum discussing victims of these hate crimes. We are still waiting for her office to issue a statement of support for the AAPI community.

In summer 2025, Kotek decided not to approve the extradition of a known member of one of the organized crime rings terrorizing Asian-American Oregonians. She later reversed this decision, but only after massive public backlash.

Determined to add insult to injury, Kotek announced in September 2025 (days after she ordered all state agencies to halt travel and hiring due to budget cuts) that she will be going on an official trip to Japan and South Korea to foster relations.

Our message to Kotek: if you want to foster relations with Asian communities, start with your own constituents.

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Fay was the 2025 Recipient of NCVLI’s Voices for Justice Victims’ Rights Partnership Award.

“Her unwavering dedication to civil rights, social justice, and supporting communities impacted by hate and bias through her office’s Bias Response Program is truly inspiring.” (Source)

We remain hopeful that Stetz-Waters will show public support for the AAPI community and call these burglaries what they are: hate crimes.