Gender violence is a serious difficult situation in today's society. In part, the subordination of women is a long-lasting legacy that colonialism has left in the United States. Roberta Villalon's book Violence Against Latina Immigrants is closely tied to my hands-on experience at the Woman's Building because we both witnessed firsthand, while volunteering at nonprofit organizations, the vulnerability that women, especially undocumented women, have against abuse. Villalon worked at a nonprofit that offered free legal aid to undocumented immigrants who were victims of abuse. It is through this experience that she learns the constant obstacles that victims of abuse face primarily due to their legal position. The hostile debate over immigration in the United States has impacted Latina women because they link policing to deportation. Their fear of being deported is greater than their fear of continuing to be abused. At the Woman's Building I heard testimonies and stories from women who waited so long to leave their partner because they were afraid the system would take their children away. Family separation is a huge factor influencing whether or not a woman stays in an abusive relationship. Fear of deportation is a vulnerability that only undocumented women have. Through my experience at the Woman's Building and reading Villalon's book, I have come to the conclusion that, like many things in life, violence against women is not just black and white. There are factors that affect each woman individually and make their reality different from that of another woman facing the same situation. There are factors that influence them to remain in this abuse mainly due to their undocumented legal position in the United States. Another important point highlighted by Villanos is that, in wanting to end violence against women, it is imperative to consider different cultures. While in the United States we have condemned violence against women for years, this is not the same in Latin America. The dominance known as “machismo” that exists in Latin America is still visible today and this influences how women believe they should be treated. As Villanos explains, “these many influence Latino immigrants' ability to view abusive relationships as unfair and unacceptable” (170). If a woman saw domestic violence in her home between her mother and father while growing up, she may believe that it is acceptable and that it does not mean that her partner does not love her. Women who experience domestic violence usually have low self-esteem which prevents them from seeking help. As this book and my experience at the Woman's Building have taught me, the fight to end gender violence is still on