Unwanted Australians: dozens of citizenships refused for years

Migrants protesting Source: Courtesy of M. Saunders
A major SBS investigation revealed that in the 1950s and 1960s more than 16,500 migrants were on a special index for potential internment and other measures, while hundreds were denied citizenship on political grounds. They were "unwanted Australians" and now they are calling for an official recognition.
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