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. 2021 Mar 19;60(1):188–204. doi: 10.1111/imig.12838

Table 4.

Gatekeepers’ Responses on the three questions raised here (an update from 2020).

Nationality In general, do you think your community is satisfied with their working and living in Jeddah? In general, does living in Jeddah with no documents concern your community? Do you think, overall, if an amnesty initiative by the Saudi authority takes place now or in the future, will the majority of your community use it?
Yemeni Yes, the majority are satisfied No, the majority are not concerned No, the majority will not use it, circular migration is easy.
Filipino Yes, to a certain extent, the majority are satisfied. Yes, the great majority are concerned. Yes, the vast majority will use it.
Indonesian Yes, I think they are satisfied. Yes, the majority are concerned. No, the majority will not use it
Indian Yes, I think they are satisfied yes, it concerns them a bit. No, the majority will not use it
Pakistani Yes, I think they are satisfied yes, it concerns them No, the majority will not use it
Bangladeshi Yes, I think they are satisfied yes, it concerns them No, the majority will not use it
African: nine different communities Yes, I think they are satisfied yes, it concerns them No, the vast majority will not use it

Source: Author's fieldwork data (2020).