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The Dangers of the Middle East’s Kafala System
January 25, 2022 8:43 pm (EST)
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The kafala system regulates the lives of tens of millions of migrant laborers in the Middle East, but growing outrage over human rights abuses, racism, and gender discrimination has fueled calls for reform.
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