This dissertation explores the interplay of language, national identification, and emotions in a multicultural and multilingual context. It questions migrants’ access to linguistic resources and critiques claims that it is migrants who fail to master the national language and integrate into their host societies. This inquiry centers on an ethnographic case study of adult Iranian migrants in Germany who, due to global and national politics and growing anti-immigrant sentiment, face discrimination in nearly every aspect of life. By foregrounding the voice of these individuals, this research examines how the sociopolitical environment impacts multilingual Iranian migrants’ relationship to their linguistic resources and their sense of alienation or belonging. Combining narrative and discourse analytic methods—including participant observation, field notes, and in-depth interviews—this study argues that through negotiating the complex interplay between marginality, nationality, and language in migration experiences, Iranians highlight their position, sense of displacement, and access to language resources in Germany. In addition, it argues that by narrating their experiences and personal encounters with the host community and other migrants in Germany, Iranian migrants express their transnational ties to Iran and negotiate the oppression, discrimination, and prejudice they face in Germany. The twofold contribution of the linguistic ethnography of Iranians in Germany which goes beyond the existing US-centered literature, highlights migrants’ experiences in a country well known for its antiforeigner sentiments. It also complements traditional classroom-centered research in Second Language Acquisition by investigating the use of linguistic and cultural resources in real life situations. The narratives in this study aim to help educators understand the injustice, suffering, and inequality that migrants face in receiving societies. Finally, the study contributes to ongoing discussions about how to integrate migrants into their host societies and equip them with the language skills required for work and education.