| Migrant Exploitation | Background/History | Migrant Labor | Examples | Possible Solutions |
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Kafala
What is the name of the sponsorship program system that employers use to hire migrant workers?
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The coasts
Where were most of the population centers located in the past?
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No
Are Saudi labor practices fair for all?
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No
Are work conditions much different in Jeddah and Riyadh?
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38
How many amendments were there on the labor law?
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When they get a new job without their current employer's permission
When is a worker considered undocumented?
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Saud
What house united Arabia?
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No
Was there a major influx of foreign labor before the late 1970s?
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Jeddah
What city did Chimariya work in?
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Domestic workers and women
Which two groups are excluded from the amendments?
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2013
What year did the Saudi Arabian government start tracking down undocumented workers and deporting them?
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British invasion of the Middle East
What event led to a sizeable Indian population in the Middle East?
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The West
Where do most of the specialized workers come from?
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Yes
Do you want free points?
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October 18, 2015
When were the 38 amendments added to the Labor Law?
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200,000
How many workers were expelled at first before an amnesty period was created?
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The foreign laborers are mostly male
Why is there more men than women in Saudi Arabia?
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Cheaper labor that is easier to exploit
Why is the private sector made up of so many foreign workers?
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They take away the worker's passport
What simple act by employers prevents workers from going back home?
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Yes
Are the workers still being abused?
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Seven months
How long was the amnesty period that the government created for migrants to gain legal status?
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When it is a bad thing to be rich in natural resources
What is the resource curse?
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Commercial capital; global city
Jeddah is known as what? What is Riyadh called?
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Murder
What was Chimariya wrongly jailed for?
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They have to pay a fine
What happens when someone violates the regulations?
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