In the midst of neoliberalism, globalization, and declining birth rates, western countries realize that they are in need for a foreign work force. However at the same time they are nationalistic enough to where they don’t want those foreigners to have a say in their affairs. How could a Western “Kafala” system, akin to the one which is present in the Arab states (especially in the Gulf) emerge? That is there are migrant workers but they aren’t given citizenship.