Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says his department will accelerate the processing of the families of interpreters and others who supported Canada's mission in Afghanistan to quickly evacuate as many approved people as possible.
In an interview with The Canadian Press, Mendicino says the department is ramping up the processing of Afghan refugees by adding resources to the operation.
Mendicino says the main obstacle remains the Taliban checkpoints that Afghans have to go through to reach the Kabul airport.
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