Unusual Immigration in Qatar

     One of the oddest countries when it comes to immigration is Qatar. Their percentage of immigrants making up the population is 73.8%. It's a country with a population of around 2.6 million, meaning over 1.9 million of those living in the country are immigrants. This wasn't always the case, in fact during the 1960s there were barely any immigrants and the population was 47,000 people. During the 1980s the country received a population growth of 10%, and later in 2005 it grew 15% over the course of only 5 years. They seem to like their growth as in only 2017 they changed their immigration policy to allow citizens from over 80 countries to visit Qatar without needing a visa or any paperwork to enter the country. Those who visit are allowed to stay for up to 90 days.

     The amount of immigrants, or non-Qataris, in the country is astonishing and even more surprising is that they make up 94% of the working population. This is because the majority of immigrants in Qatar move there to find work. 22% of immigrants are from India, another 22% are from Pakistan, and 14% are from Nepal. With this large influx of immigrants also comes them being taken advantage of, especially in the labor force. Currently there is a large issue with the World Cup being hosted by Qatar in 2022. In their preparations for the huge event, it's come to light that they have been using immigrant workers in slave like conditions to get everything prepared. The majority of workers affected by this are from Nepal and during the summer, there was at least one Nepalese worker dying a day in Qatar.

     It's interesting that despite the large amount of immigrants living in this country, they're still susceptible to being taken advantage of and being treated wrongly.

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