Those paying attention to the presidential race in recent weeks may have noticed a distinct swing in momentum favoring former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris.

Underscoring that shift are two seemingly unrelated -- yet similarly telling -- developments many believe represent the clearest signs yet that Democrats everywhere are beginning to resign themselves to a Trump win, as both Axios and the New York Post report.

Seizing the moment

In what is being interpreted as a sign of widespread expectation of a Trump presidency, a group of roughly 2,000 migrants has just departed Mexico's southern border in hopes of reaching the United States as swiftly as possible, as the Post explains.

With the U.S. presidential election just two weeks away, members of the group are concerned that a Republican win could mean the end of the CBP One system for asylum seekers implemented under the Biden-Harris administration.

The outlet quoted Joel Zambrano of Venezuela, who has been monitoring the situation in the U.S. during the run-up to Nov. 5, a date he believes could usher in significant changes in the immigration climate for those seeking to enter America.

“That is what makes us fearful. They say this could change because they could both close the CBP One appointment and all the services that are helping migrants,” Zambrano said, referencing the permissive scenario that has prevailed for nearly four years.

New appreciation for old foe

Though unrelated to immigration, another recent development on the political scene has also prompted speculation that Democrats are slowly coming to terms with the possibility of Trump victory next month.

As Axios notes, liberal senatorial candidates in closely contested races have been putting aside old grudges and attempting to capitalize on Trump's popularity and perhaps foster good will for what could his next term in office, going so far as to incorporate the former president into their own ad spots.

For instance, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), who is currently embroiled in a tough battle with Republican Eric Hovde, recently attempted to link herself to Trump in a campaign ad by referencing their agreement on her “Made in America bill.”

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob. Casey (D), hoping to keep GOP challenger Dave McCormick at bay, went even further, touting in a recent ad that he “bucked Biden to protect fracking” and “sided with Trump to end NAFTA and put tariffs on China to stop them from cheating.”

In Michigan, Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin joined the Trump-friendly ad bandwagon, airing a spot touting the fact that she “wrote a law signed by President Trump forcing drug companies to show their actual prices.”

Pendulum swinging in campaign's final weeks

Though the mainstream press is loath to acknowledge it, there has been a noteworthy change in momentum in Trump's favor in recent days, particularly in the wake of a series of unimpressive interview appearances from the vice president.

Pollster Nate Silver, no fan of the former president, recently declared there to be “real movement” toward Trump in the latest survey numbers, especially in key battleground states, as Newsweek noted, and on his Substack page, he elaborated, saying, “The data continues to be pretty negative for Kamala Harris. There are now three recent high-quality national polls that show Donald Trump leading – a difficult circumstance for Harris, given Democrats' Electoral College disadvantage....”

Indeed, considering the aforementioned northward movement toward the southern border and the onslaught of Democratic Party candidates suddenly willing to tie their names to Trump's, it appears that it is not just pollsters and pundits who see the writing on the wall.