Joel Rose appears in the following:
A shortage of air traffic controllers is hurting safety, aviation experts warn Senate
Thursday, November 09, 2023
At a Senate hearing, aviation experts testified that a shortage of air traffic controllers is leading to fatigue and distraction, likely contributing to a series of close calls on runways this year.
Immigrants are coming to North Dakota for jobs. Not everyone is glad to see them
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
The immigrant population is growing fast in states far from the southern border. Employers in North Dakota say the economy needs more workers, but there's still deep ambivalence about immigration.
An off-duty pilot allegedly attempted to disable an aircraft's engine midflight
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
An off-duty commercial pilot tried to switch off the engines of a jet, renewing concerns about pilots' mental fitness. Aviators have long resisted seeking help for fear of losing their flight status.
'I'm not okay,' off-duty Alaska pilot allegedly said before trying to cut the engines
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
New details from the off-duty pilot's interactions with the flight crew are emerging from state and federal court papers that charge him with interfering during Sunday's flight.
An off-duty pilot attempted to shut off the engines in flight, Alaska Airlines says
Monday, October 23, 2023
An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an unexpected landing after an off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit allegedly attempted to disable the aircraft's engines.
White House nominee to lead the FAA glides through a Senate committee vote
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance the nomination of Michael Whitaker to head the FAA, at a time when aviation experts say the U.S. air travel system shows mounting signs of stress.
With the aviation system under stress, the FAA may finally get a new leader
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
A Senate committee is set to vote Wednesday on the nomination of Michael Whitaker to head the FAA, at a time when aviation experts say the U.S. air travel system shows mounting signs of stress.
Biden said he'd stop building the border wall, but is now going ahead on one piece
Friday, October 06, 2023
President Biden pledged to stop work on the wall on the southern border. But this week, his administration said it's moving forward on a piece of it.
U.S. will resume deportation flights to Venezuela even as thousands flee that country
Thursday, October 05, 2023
The Biden administration says flights will resume immediately, its latest attempt to discourage Venezuelan migrants from making the dangerous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Despite efforts of 3 U.S. administrations, migrant families keep crossing the border
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Immigration authorities arrested more families in August than in any month on record. U.S. officials have long grappled with discouraging families from coming — and found there are no easy solutions.
U.S. will expand Temporary Protected Status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. as of July 31 can sign up for Temporary Protected Status. Homeland Security officials estimate that roughly 472,000 more people will now be eligible for work permits.
The immigrant population in the U.S. is climbing again, setting a record last year
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Census Bureau data show the number of foreign-born people rose by nearly a million in 2022 after years of little growth. Experts say the increase coincides with a gradual reboot of legal immigration.
The floating border barrier in the Rio Grande must be removed, a federal judge rules
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
The judge gave Texas until Sept. 15 to move the barrier to shore and barred the state from placing any additional buoys or other structures in the river. Gov. Greg Abbott plans to appeal the ruling.
Border strategy that gives more migrants a legal pathway to the U.S. to go on trial
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The U.S. has admitted tens of thousands of migrants under a legal authority known as parole, but critics say that's stretching the law too far. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 21, 2023.)
A key part of the White House's strategy for the U.S.-Mexico border goes on trial
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The U.S. has admitted hundreds of thousands of migrants under a legal authority known as parole. Critics say it stretches the law too far. Now a federal judge in Texas is set to hold a trial.
A border strategy that gives more migrants a legal pathway to the U.S. to go on trial
Monday, August 21, 2023
A key White House border strategy is going on trial. The U.S. has admitted tens of thousands of migrants under a legal authority known as parole. But critics say that's stretching the law too far.
Who is sneaking fentanyl across the southern border? Hint: it's not the migrants
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
We know that illicit fentanyl is flowing into the U.S. from Mexico. Yet we rarely hear from the couriers who smuggle most of it through legal ports of entry. This is one of their stories.
Fentanyl makes its way into the U.S. from Mexico. Who's smuggling it in?
Tuesday, August 08, 2023
Most of the fentanyl comes through legal ports of entry. We hear the story of one of the couriers.
Part 1: Investigating how illicit fentanyl is actually getting into the U.S.
Monday, August 07, 2023
Most of the illicit fentanyl coming across the U.S.-Mexico border is smuggled through official ports of entry, according to immigration authorities. But not everyone believes that's the full story.
An appeals court says new asylum restrictions at the border can stay in place for now
Thursday, August 03, 2023
A federal appeals court says the Biden administration's new rules for asylum-seekers at the border can continue while it considers the case. That decision puts a District Court ruling on hold.