I was reading an article on Time.com this morning about how there are hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens living in the United States that have been ordered to leave the country but are still here. That really surprised me because I had not realized that so many deportation orders were expected to be followed on the “honor system.”

If I was an illegal alien that wanted to stay here and was told to leave the country but was not physically put on a plane back to my country I don’t think I’d be leaving on the “honor system.” I’d do my best to stay here as long as possible! And that is exactly what all of these folks have been doing, too. Staying here as long as possible, trying to stay “under the radar” and live their lives. I don’t claim to know what the “answer” to the illegal alien problem is, but I acknowledge that it IS a problem. I sure hope that Mr. Obama can find the best solution when he takes office!  I know that is not his TOP priority, but it is one of the many problems that this country needs to fix.