Illegal migrants rush to cross border before Trump takes office and institutes crackdown | 6 Nov 2024 | A large group of more than 100 migrants scrambled across the border as dawn broke on Eagle Pass, Texas -- just hours after former President Trump won the 2024 election with a vow to secure the borders and crack down on illegal immigration. Dozens of illegal border crossers -- mostly Central and South American migrants, along with two others from Africa -- showed up in the U.S. soaked after wading through the Rio Grande River. Border Patrol sources say migrants groups are trying to rush into the U.S. before Trump takes office and enacts much tougher policies for illegal immigrants.