I don&#x27;t think that the Bidoon are <i>confirmed</i> natives of Kuwait, because if they were the designation probably wouldn&#x27;t exist. The problem is that the state can&#x27;t confirm, for whatever reason, that they are or are not natives, so they&#x27;re not willing to take on the liability of granting them a nationality (not just citizenship)  due to internal and international politics.<p>Im not sure it&#x27;s a question of loyalty, but of old world beliefs about original nationality. When someone lacks basic documentation like papers from their country of origin, the immediate assumption is of wrongdoing even when the evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of the 4,000 affected families.