But this system is one of differentiated citizenship, where people living in the same society under the same government are subject to different rights and privileges. Moreover, migrant workers often take up the jobs that the domestic workforce finds too dangerous or undesirable. It is no surprise that such arrangements have consistently left migrants vulnerable to exploitation and abuse of their basic rights. Moreover, the fact that remittances generally fail to create long-term economic development or stimulate the creation of more and better jobs in communities of origin should come as more of a red flag to those who stand behind this first narrative.