The research related to the immigrant paradox tells a story of immigrant students experiencing a decline in positive outcomes including academic achievement (Garcia Coll & Marks, 2012; Suarez-Orozco, Rhodes, et al., 2009). Researchers in the field have recommended interventions related to CASEL's SEL framework to remove barriers andincrease the likelihood of immigrant student successes (Blanco-Vega et al., 2008; Miller, 2009; Padilla, 2009). This study used the best practices from past research to achieve two goals: (1) amplify the voices of immigrant students related to their experiences and engagement in school, and (2) investigate the experiences of immigrant students within the context of early social and emotional learning (SEL) intervention. This phenomenological qualitative study uncovered the experiences of five, first-generation Latinx immigrant students in third, fourth, and fifth grades within a Central Pennsylvania school delivering a schoolwide SEL intervention program. Participant-created photographs, work samples from their SEL curriculum, and a series of three semistructured interviews provided a triangulation of data related to Latinx immigrant student experiences. Inductive coding procedures uncovered four themes related to students' experiences: (1) "getting smarter," (2) "loud and screaming," (3) "bullying," and (4) "we understand each other." The researcher also analyzed the data deductively finding connections with the SEL competencies: self-awareness, self-management, and responsible decision making. The implications included recommendations for school leaders to supplement SEL curriculum with explicit anti-bullying programming; recommendations for policymakers to fully fund SEL and anti-bullying programs in schools; recommendations for future research regarding application of SEL skills; and others. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]