This study uses the frameworks of microaggressions and critical sensemaking (CSM) to examine the work realities of immigrant professionals (IPs) in the United States, a context rarely explored in organizational communication research. Findings indicate that IPs experience verbal, attitudinal, and professional microaggressions stemming from their ethnic/national group membership, which they make sense of by using critical discursive strategies; rationalizing, creating alternative selves, and taking ownership/blaming self. Theoretical insights provided by the frameworks and practical implications highlight the contributions of this study. © The Author(s) 2014

Microaggressions discrimination Critical sensemaking organizational assimilation immigrant professionals

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