Refugee board workers overwhelmed by claims: union

Quebec employees of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) say they are totally overwhelmed by the volume of refugee claims and are imploring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for more resources to handle them.
In a letter obtained by La Presse, the union representing IRB employees told Trudeau on Friday that workers do not have the means to process claims and render decisions within an acceptable timeframe.
More than 14,000 asylum seekers have crossed the border into Canada illegally sin