Immigration in the United States has evolved into a thorny problem. American policymakers have reacted to immigration by enacting policies in the hopes that South American immigrants might be deterred from coming to the United States for better opportunities. These policies made life harder for Hispanic communities. In Arkansas, the Hispanic Women's organization of Arkansas formed in the 1990s to help the Latino community. It assists Hispanic youth, educates the community, and advocates for immigrant rights.
—Kelly Miller and Jack Bilyeu