LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - During this morning’s press conference, the history of the two Laredos caught the attention of the Mexican president.

On a question regarding immigration, national sovereignty, and Texas Governor Greg. Abbott’s efforts to deter migrant crossings, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador recalled the Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty.

That treaty officially ended the Mexican-American war but caught the two Laredos right in the middle.

Since the treaty made the Rio Grande the boundary between the two countries --and forced Laredo to become part of the American side--some residents weren’t too happy it left them on the wrong side.

President Obrador said, “The citizens of Laredo rebelled. The majority of people said ‘we want to continue to be Mexican in Laredo!’ So then they demanded a conference with officials, but American officials didn’t respect that wish. Laredo remained on the U.S. side. So what did they do? Some families went across the river with their families and they even brought their dead relative’s remains and established Nuevo Laredo.”

The Mexican president then went on to say that there needs to be a more compassionate approach and condemned the governor’s actions.

Nuevo Laredo Mayor Carmen Canturosas posted a clip of the remarks to thank President Obrador on recognizing the bond the two Laredos share.

You find the full press conference here and the clip mentioning the two Laredos here.

EL PASO, TX (CNN) - A Border Patrol agent in El Paso, Texas is facing federal charges for bribery and allegedly smuggling a migrant into the U.S.

According to court documents, Fernando Castillo allegedly offered a migrant an “Immigration benefit” in exchange for $5,000.

Federal investigators say he offered to drive the alleged victim, who was scheduled to return to Mexico, to a port of entry for repatriation.

According to the affidavit, Castillo said he could get them immigration papers that would allow them to remain free in the U.S.

Authorities say he also changed the migrant’s file to give them a legal reason to enter the U.S.

The migrant told investigators Castillo also allegedly stole $500 from them.

He denied taking the five hundred dollars from the migrant but admitted to changing their file, forging signatures of Border Patrol agents and carrying false documents to meet up with the victim.

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - A man believed tied to two carjackings and one robbery remains at large.

It’s been five days and no arrests have been made in connection to several carjackings that were reported last Thursday.

Laredo Police say they were informed of three incidents involving a man approaching victims brandishing a gun and taking several person items.

Two of those incidents involved the man taking two vehicles.

Police say the man was last seen wearing a red shirt, white shorts and has tattoos on his face.

If you have any information on the case, you are urged to call Laredo Police at 956-795-2800 or Crime Stoppers at 956-727-TIPS.

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - The man accused of causing the death of Laredo I.S.D. Police Officer Robin Rodriguez back in March made his first appearance on Monday at the 111th District Court.

Robin Rodriguez was off-duty when Roman Ortiz-Velasco allegedly crashed into him.

According to arrest documents, Velasco was unaware that he was involved in a crash.

Velasco’s next court hearing will happen on August 16.

A pre-trial hearing is set to for Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. and jury selection for December 18 at 8 a.m.

Velazco remains at the Webb County Jail.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined President Biden during a White House announcement of extreme heat protections Thursday, stressing his advocacy for local regulations as his city sues the state of Texas over local control.

“Texas cities are in a battle with the state for local control,” the mayor told the president.

San Antonio joined Houston this week in suing the state over a new law that will preempt a wide range of local ordinances in favor of uniform standards in Texas law.

“We’re going to do everything possible to protect our most vulnerable workers, especially those outdoor workers, for basic things like being able to access water breaks,” Nirenberg said.

House Bill 2127 asserts the state’s dominance across sweeping areas of law including labor, employment, and environmental codes, preventing local governments from regulating those areas in ways that may conflict with state law. It does not prevent anyone from taking a water break, but could however nullify local ordinances that require certain water break standards.

That issue has been a rallying cry for local governments attempting to preserve their autonomy as Texas endures a brutal heat wave.

“Lawmakers have overstepped and abused their authority,” Nirenberg said Tuesday. “This bill has and will continue to create widespread confusion and uncertainty.”

Thursday morning, The White House announced a series of measures to protect outdoor workers.

“[We’re] taking steps to help people get through this tough time. And we’re also going to talk about steps we’re taking to help communities prepare, plan, and recover and make our nation more resilient in future heatwaves,” Biden said.

The President announced the U.S. Department of Labor will increase inspections in “high-risk industries” like construction and agriculture, and will issue the “first-ever Hazard Alert for heat.” The White House said this will “reaffirm that workers have heat-related protections under federal law.”

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is also investing up to $7 million to improve weather forecasts. This will go towards a new Data Assimilation Consortium “focused on developing better weather-prediction capabilities.” NOAA Director Richard Spinrad told Nexstar this will allow national forecasters to predict extreme weather events sooner, and allow Americans to better prepare for them.

“We need to check up on each other and really realize that heat is the number one killer,” National Weather Service Director Ken Graham told Nexstar on Thursday. “As the summers continue to get this warm, we need to have ways to be able to mitigate that to keep people safe.”

LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - Fire officials are investigating two vehicle fires that were reported on Saturday.

The first incident happened shortly after 4:30 a.m.

Firefighters were called out to the 600 block of Susie Drive where they found a vehicle engulfed in flames.

Crews were able to put out the flames without any injuries.

Two other vehicles nearby sustained some minor damage.

In a separate incident, fire crews responded to the 1600 block of Tulum Drive at around 2 p.m.

They were able to put that fire out and turned the vehicle over back to the owner.

There were also no injuries in this case.