Fears of a surge in illegal immigrant crossings before President-elect Donald Trump takes office appeared unfounded.

According to a CBP official, the officers were simply performing a regular exercise. However, the news outlet, which focuses primarily on the southern border, reported that CBP officers marching on city streets is something that has only been seen during Trump's first presidency.

The U.S. southern border has seen a sharp drop in migrant encounters entering between ports of entry at the southern border, according to a CBP source.

President Donald Trump made several executive orders that affect the border and Mexico. Here is what to know about what is happening on the border.

Illegal crossings at the southern border were lower in December 2024 than in December 2020, Border Patrol data showed.

About 200 migrants who had their CBP One immigration appointments canceled when President Trump was sworn into office are refusing to leave the San Ysidro border checkpoint until they are seen.

The flurry of attempted illegal crossing along the U.S.-Mexico border comes just 72 hours before Trump's inauguration. Border Patrol agents dissuaded and easily rounded the few migrants to face criminal charges of illegally entering the U.S.

Despite the Border Patrol operation ending and agents moving out of Bakersfield, the area’s immigrant community is saying members are far from relieved.

The president is making good on his campaign promise with attempts to beef up security at the border and limit immigration. President Donald Trump rolled out a blueprint to beef up security at the southern border in a series of executive orders that began taking effect soon after his inauguration Jan.

Approximately 500 Marines and sailors from Camp Pendleton will be sent to the southern border, military officials said.

DHS could request up to 10,000 troops to help with efforts along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to an internal Border Patrol memo obtained by ABC News.