The Saudis are expelling foreign workers, perhaps as many as 2 million of them. Since the population of Saudi Arabia is about 27 million, this is a large percentage loss (7.4%):
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6b49c0fa-5d9d-11e3-b3e8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2mtjb63BJ
[You may have to sign up for FT to read this article. Doesn't that really suck?]
At home [in Saudi Arabia], the exodus of illegal workers is being seen as the kingdom’s most radical labor market experiment yet. With one in four young Saudi males out of work, analysts applaud Riyadh’s determination to tackle the problem, but doubt the crackdown will achieve its objective, as Saudi nationals are unlikely to apply for menial jobs.
So, why can't the US expel 12 million illegal invaders, which only represents about 3.8% of our total population? Perhaps for the same reason. Corporations do not want to pay a living wage, and they reap the rewards of modern slavery by exploiting undocumented workers. "Real" Americans don't want menial jobs, either.
By the way, this post has been altered to remove the erroneous statement that most of the Saudi workers being expelled had enjoyed "legal" status.
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