Deputy Assistant Secretary Micah Bach told reporters in New York City on July 19, 2025, that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is carrying out "the largest deportation operation in American history," and credited President Donald Trump and Secretary Kristi Noem with steep reductions in border crossings and expanded enforcement funding.

Bach said the department has received $165,000,000,000 "from the big beautiful bill," which he said will allow DHS to "surge CBP officers, border patrol agents, and deportations." He also said border crossings have "plummeted 93% since Donald Trump took office." The statement described an alleged attack in New York City on July 19 in which "2 criminal illegal aliens ambushed a CBP officer, shooting him in the face," and said the officer "is fighting to recover."

The announcement linked immigration enforcement and anti-trafficking activity. Bach said DHS and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have increased arrests of human traffickers "by over 30% per month" since January 2025, and that the department has "rescued 10,000 unaccompanied children" and "arrested nearly 3,000 Trende Arago gang members." He said Secretary Noem spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) international summit on trafficking and that DHS is "severing the lifelines" of criminal cartels.

The remarks were presented as assertions by a DHS official rather than independently verified facts; the numbers and characterizations in this article come from Bach's prepared or spoken remarks. The transcript did not cite specific datasets, internal reports, or court or agency documents to substantiate the figures Bach offered.

Bach closed the remarks by saying, "The work to secure our borders, defend our values, and rebuild our nation is just getting started. We'll see you next week."