Children of poor British families were brought to Australia in a program called ‘The Child Migrants Programme’ that ended 40 years ago. Those children were promised of a better life but ended up abused and forced into labor. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd formally apologized on Monday to those British migrant victims known as the ‘Forgotten Australians’.
Read the full story with video, ‘Forgotten Australians’ get apology, at the CNN site.
Read the full story with video, Australian PM Kevin Rudd issues apology to British child migrants, at The Telegraph site.
Read the full story, Britain, Australia Apologize to Child Migrants, at the Fox News site.