Mexico tech sector gains from US anti-immigration stance

Oracle plans to expand its offices in the Pacific coast state of Jalisco, possibly bringing hundreds of jobs

Amazon, Facebook and other US tech companies are expanding operations south of the border as Mexico works to capitalise on the Trump administration’s anti-immigration stance.

Since the beginning of the year, Amazon.com has opened a new engineering office in Mexico City, while Facebook has partnered with local groups to develop technical talent in the region.

Oracle plans to expand its offices in the Pacific coast state of Jalisco, local officials said, possibly bringing hundreds of jobs.

In Guadalajara, Jalisco’s capital, a new group devoted to recruiting start-ups expects to have 10 new companies in the region by year-end, with another