Trump deportation policy run by ‘border czar’ with more power, fewer hurdles [Video]

President-elect Donald Trump‘s pick to carry out his sweeping deportation plans may be able to operate with more power, and less oversight from Congress, than some of his own Cabinet members.

That’s because the appointee, former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting Director Tom Homan, will not be put directly in charge of the Department of Homeland Security or a subagency tasked with addressing immigration issues.

Homan will instead be the Trump administration’s “border czar,” a title that could grant him significant influence over immigration and border policy without the formal authority — and guardrails — that come with being …