ABSTRACT
This article offers case studies by two foreign nationals at a predominantly White institution (PWI) in the Midwest. This chapter articulates the ways their interactions with others, as well as the microaggressions they face, are directly related to how they are perceived as “other” given their multiple and intersected identities. This perception of their foreign identities as “other” illuminates the limitations and failures of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). This chapter also illustrates how DEI rarely takes into account the unique reality of foreign-born nationals, regardless of their racial identity.
