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Android Authority
3 days ago
- General
- Android Authority
Can't change Activity Zones on your Nest Cam? Google's working on a fix
Smart cameras are a cheap and easy way to help you feel secure about your house and belongings , making it a snap to keep an eye on things even when you're away from home. Features like motion alerts help us keep on top of what's happening, but they can also quickly become overwhelming if your cameras just see a lot of motion. That's exactly why we love features like Activity Zones on Google Nest cameras , letting us define specific areas of interest (or those we want to ignore). Right now, though, some users are running into trouble working with Activity Zones. While your existing Activity Zones may be working as intended, we spotted a Reddit thread started by user Cool_Willingness_302 where multiple Nest users have been complaining about recently losing the ability to edit and create Activity Zones. Affected users encounter a 'could not turn on' error message in the app. Although not yet confirmed, the loss of functionality may be tied to the release of a recent Home update or involvement with the Public Preview program. A number of Nest owners, like TheGowanus , report running into the problem specifically with the Home app on iOS. What we do know is that an official Google account popped up in both of these threads and acknowledges the problem: We're aware of an issue impacting activity zones and are looking into it. We will keep you updated when this is resolved. Thanks for your understanding. We haven't spotted any further update since Google first shared that message yesterday afternoon, but it's reassuring to at least hear that developers are on the case. If your Nest cameras are refusing to let you configure your Activity Zones, know that you're not alone, and help is on the way — sooner or later.
New York Post
20-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
‘Project Homecoming' launches first flight of 64 illegal immigrants accepting $1,000 to self-deport
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) conducted its first self-deport operation, dubbed 'Project Homecoming,' with a charter flight on Monday from Texas, and made stops in Honduras and Colombia, taking 64 illegal immigrants who chose to self-deport back to their home countries. DHS said in a post on X that all participants who chose to leave the U.S. were offered the same benefits as any illegal alien who self-deports using the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Home App. 'They received travel assistance, a $1,000 stipend, and preserved the possibility they could one day return to the United States legally,' DHS said. Advertisement 5 The first flight carrying migrants who voluntarily opted to return to their home countries departed from Houston, Texas, on May 19. @DHSgov/X 5 A woman is seen getting on a flight to self-deport. @DHSgov/X DHS also shared a video of the events leading up to the first flight, showing families preparing to leave Houston, where they were greeted and offered food, games and stuffed animals for their children. Advertisement Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the first ever self-deportation program which incentivizes illegal immigrants to voluntarily leave the U.S. on a free flight and with a cash bonus. 'Project Homecoming' authorizes government-funded flights and offers money to illegal immigrants who are willing to self-deport. 5 People are seen getting their luggage for the flight. @DHSgov/X When Trump announced the signing of the order in a post on Truth Social, he said the program would end up saving taxpayers 'billions and billions' of dollars. Advertisement 'We are making it as easy as possible for illegal aliens to leave America. Any illegal alien can simply show up at an airport and receive a free flight out of our country,' Trump said. 'Illegals can book a free flight to any foreign country as long as it's not here. You can go anywhere you want.' DHS said days before the executive order was signed that migrants would be offered a $1,000 stipend each to leave. The department said this will be 70% cheaper for American taxpayers, as it currently costs DHS, on average, over $17,000 to arrest, detain, and deport someone. 5 A total of64 people were on board the flight. @DHSgov/X 'This deportation bonus will save American taxpayers billions and billions of dollars,' Trump said. Advertisement Illegal immigrants are encouraged to use the CBP One app to arrange their deportations. The same app under the Biden administration was used to expedite migrants from scheduling appointments at official ports of entry before they were paroled into the U.S., which was discontinued on the first day of Trump's second term. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem shared a post about the first 'Project Homecoming' flight on X, advising those in the country to take advantage of the program. 5 The plane left from Houston, Texas, on May 19, 2025. @DHSgov/X 'If you are here illegally, use the CBP Home App to take control of your departure and receive financial support to return home,' Noem wrote. 'If you don't, you will be subjected to fines, arrest, deportation and will never be allowed to return. If you are in this country illegally, self-deport NOW and preserve your opportunity to potentially return the legal, right way.' Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
Powys County Times
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Powys County Times
US sends migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation
The United States on Monday sent 68 immigrants from Honduras and Colombia back to their countries, the first government-funded flight of what the Trump administration is calling voluntary deportations. In the northern Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, 38 Hondurans, including 19 children, disembarked from the charter flight carrying 1,000 dollar (£748) debit cards from the US government and the offer to one day be allowed to apply for legal entry into the US. US President Donald Trump has promised to increase deportations substantially. Experts believe the self-deportation offer will only appeal to a small portion of migrants already considering return, but is unlikely to spur high demand. The offer has been paired with highly publicised migrant detentions in the US and flying a couple of hundred Venezuelan migrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. In a statement about the flight on Monday, US Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem said people could register through the Customs and Border Protection Home (CBP) app. 'If you are here illegally, use the CBP Home App to take control of your departure and receive financial support to return home,' she said. 'If you don't, you will be subjected to fines, arrest, deportation and will never be allowed to return.' Kevin Antonio Posadas, from Tegucigalpa, had lived in Houston for three years, but had already been considering a return to Honduras when the Trump administration announced its offer. 'I wanted to see my family and my mom,' said Mr Posadas, who added that the process was easy. 'You just apply (through the CPB Home app) and in three days you've got it,' he said. The flight left Houston early Monday. 'It's good because you save the cost of the flight if you have the intention of leaving.' Mr Posadas said he hadn't feared deportation and liked living in the US, but had been thinking for some time about going home. He said eventually he would consider taking up the US government's offer of allowing those who self-deport to apply to enter the United States legally. Twenty-six more migrants aboard the flight were headed home to Colombia, according to a US Department of Homeland Security statement. Honduras Deputy foreign minister Antonio Garcia said the Honduran government would also support the returning migrants with 100 dollars (£74) cash and another 200 dollars (£149) credit at a government-run store that sells basic necessities. Among the migrants arriving voluntarily on Monday were four children who were born in the United States, Mr Garcia said. Mr Garcia, who met the arriving migrants at the airport, said they told him that being in the US without documents required for legal immigration or residence had been increasingly difficult, that things were growing more hostile, and they feared going to work. Still, the number of Hondurans deported from the US so far this year is below last year's pace, said Honduras immigration director Wilson Paz. While about 13,500 Hondurans have been deported from the U.S. this year, the figure stood at more than 15,000 by this time in 2024, Mr Paz said. He did not expect the number to accelerate much, despite the Trump administration's intentions. Some would continue applying to self-deport, because they feel like their time in the US is up or because it's getting harder to work, he said. 'I don't think it will be thousands of people who apply for the programme,' Mr Paz said. 'Our responsibility is that they come in an orderly fashion and we support them.'
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US sends migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation
The United States on Monday sent 68 immigrants from Honduras and Colombia back to their countries, the first government-funded flight of what the Trump administration is calling voluntary deportations. In the northern Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, 38 Hondurans, including 19 children, disembarked from the charter flight carrying 1,000 dollar (£748) debit cards from the US government and the offer to one day be allowed to apply for legal entry into the US. US President Donald Trump has promised to increase deportations substantially. Experts believe the self-deportation offer will only appeal to a small portion of migrants already considering return, but is unlikely to spur high demand. The offer has been paired with highly publicised migrant detentions in the US and flying a couple of hundred Venezuelan migrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. In a statement about the flight on Monday, US Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem said people could register through the Customs and Border Protection Home (CBP) app. 'If you are here illegally, use the CBP Home App to take control of your departure and receive financial support to return home,' she said. 'If you don't, you will be subjected to fines, arrest, deportation and will never be allowed to return.' Kevin Antonio Posadas, from Tegucigalpa, had lived in Houston for three years, but had already been considering a return to Honduras when the Trump administration announced its offer. 'I wanted to see my family and my mom,' said Mr Posadas, who added that the process was easy. 'You just apply (through the CPB Home app) and in three days you've got it,' he said. The flight left Houston early Monday. 'It's good because you save the cost of the flight if you have the intention of leaving.' Mr Posadas said he hadn't feared deportation and liked living in the US, but had been thinking for some time about going home. He said eventually he would consider taking up the US government's offer of allowing those who self-deport to apply to enter the United States legally. Twenty-six more migrants aboard the flight were headed home to Colombia, according to a US Department of Homeland Security statement. Honduras Deputy foreign minister Antonio Garcia said the Honduran government would also support the returning migrants with 100 dollars (£74) cash and another 200 dollars (£149) credit at a government-run store that sells basic necessities. Among the migrants arriving voluntarily on Monday were four children who were born in the United States, Mr Garcia said. Mr Garcia, who met the arriving migrants at the airport, said they told him that being in the US without documents required for legal immigration or residence had been increasingly difficult, that things were growing more hostile, and they feared going to work. Still, the number of Hondurans deported from the US so far this year is below last year's pace, said Honduras immigration director Wilson Paz. While about 13,500 Hondurans have been deported from the U.S. this year, the figure stood at more than 15,000 by this time in 2024, Mr Paz said. He did not expect the number to accelerate much, despite the Trump administration's intentions. Some would continue applying to self-deport, because they feel like their time in the US is up or because it's getting harder to work, he said. 'I don't think it will be thousands of people who apply for the programme,' Mr Paz said. 'Our responsibility is that they come in an orderly fashion and we support them.'
Fox News
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
'Project Homecoming' launches with first flight of 64 illegal immigrants accepting $1,000 to self-deport
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) conducted its first self-deport operation, dubbed "Project Homecoming," with a charter flight on Monday from Texas, and made stops in Honduras and Columbia, taking 64 illegal immigrants who chose to self-deport back to their home countries. DHS said in a post on X that all participants who chose to leave the U.S. were offered the same benefits as any illegal alien who self-deports using the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Home App. "They received travel assistance, a $1,000 stipend, and preserved the possibility they could one day return to the United States legally," DHS said. DHS also shared a video of the events leading up to the first flight, showing families preparing to leave Houston, where they were greeted and offered food, games and stuffed animals for their children. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the first ever self-deportation program which incentivizes illegal immigrants to voluntarily leave the U.S. on a free flight and with a cash bonus. "Project Homecoming" authorizes government-funded flights and offers money to illegal immigrants who are willing to self-deport. When Trump announced the signing of the order in a post on Truth Social, he said the program would end up saving taxpayers "billions and billions" of dollars. "We are making it as easy as possible for illegal aliens to leave America. Any illegal alien can simply show up at an airport and receive a free flight out of our country," Trump said. "Illegals can book a free flight to any foreign country as long as it's not here. You can go anywhere you want." DHS said days before the executive order was signed that migrants would be offered a $1,000 stipend each to leave. The department said this will be 70% cheaper for American taxpayers, as it currently costs DHS, on average, over $17,000 to arrest, detain, and deport someone. "This deportation bonus will save American taxpayers billions and billions of dollars," Trump said. Illegal immigrants are encouraged to use the CBP One app to arrange their deportations. The same app under the Biden administration was used to expedite migrants from scheduling appointments at official ports of entry before they were paroled into the U.S., which was discontinued on the first day of Trump's second term. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem shared a post about the first "Project Homecoming" flight on X, advising those in the country to take advantage of the program. "If you are here illegally, use the CBP Home App to take control of your departure and receive financial support to return home," Noem wrote. "If you don't, you will be subjected to fines, arrest, deportation and will never be allowed to return. If you are in this country illegally, self-deport NOW and preserve your opportunity to potentially return the legal, right way."
