Marycatherine, these people were sponsored by fake Labor recruitment company. Visit visa are so strict for expat, but not very strict if you open up a company. Some company are so fake that they don't even have a real office, but yet somehow they can obtain visa and claim that they do have hundred of employees.

Lots of poor people from may countries have paid a fortune to come and work here in Qatar hoping that they can make good money to send home. Unfortunately these labor have been dealing with fake companies. As soon as they have arrived in Doha, no one come to pick them up. No job, no money, no place to live as advertised. Stranded in Doha with no money and no ticket to go home.

It's very sad, but true.