Who are we?

International Border Solutions Task Force is a group of people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border working together to find solutions to the problems that face citizens of both our nations. Our members come from a variety of backgrounds and political ideologies, but have a common interest in protecting individuals against fraud and corrupt politicians. We are backed by much experience, including individuals from the Border Solutions Task Force, Frente Común de Defensa de la Tierra, and representatives from both Spanish and English language media.

But who are we? In the sense of what we do, we are a lot of things, including:

Consumer advocates

Americans in Baja California are constantly the target of real estate fraud, being deceived by various businesses into purchasing homes that will ultimately be forcefully taken from them. This practice especially affects senior citizens, who go to Mexico seeking an affordable place to retire.

Mexican citizens in Rosarito have also been somewhat recent victims of land grabs orchestrated by corrupt politicians.

We are here to give a voice to the people who continue to be abused by the government, as well as by corrupt businessmen who act with the support of the government, or at least while it turns a blind eye to the atrocities being committed.

Environmentalists

We're not wackos who are going to call you evil for driving a car, nor are we extremists who will demand that you give up technology for the environments sake. But we are concerned about many serious situations with fairly simple solutions. Impending water shortages in Baja and pollution of the beaches in San Diego can easily be prevented, but those allowing these problems to happen are hoping we don't take notice until it's too late.

Supporters of Freedom

Freedom of speech, assembly, and the press are basic necessities for anyone with a cause. Unfortunately, sometimes it takes a fight to be able to exercise these rights. Censorship is a constant problem for those who expose corruption, since criminals don't particularly like to be caught. The Gringo Gazette, for example, has suffered the wrath of politicians called out for their misdeeds. We are definitely in favor of protecting the press and related freedoms: it is simply a matter of self preservation.

Optimists

The political situation in Mexico gets rather unstable at times. People understandably don't like to be wronged. We hope that if the various problems being faced by the people can be solved, that violence can be abated. A civil war in Mexico would also have adverse effects on the United States, and we hope that working towards a peaceful solution can prevent that from happening.

Ours is a battle against corruption, and an effort towards a more neighborly relationship between the United States and Mexico. We hope to influence our governments to take action to solve these problems, and work together to create a more harmonious existence for all of us...