America's competitors angle for Silicon Valley's business

Countries like Mexico, Canada, China are salivating over Trump administration's rumblings

With his frequent refrains about Mexicans and the need for a wall to contain them, it’s no surprise that President Trump has made few friends in Mexico.

Yet here in the capital of Jalisco State, sometimes referred to as Mexico’s Silicon Valley, people are practically celebrating him.

“He’s helping us a lot!” Governor Aristóteles Sandoval exclaimed. “He’s put us on the world’s agenda.”

As part of Trump’s efforts to push an America-first philosophy, he has vowed to restrict the availability of special visas that are widely used by technology companies to hire talent from around the world.

Trump’s plans, combined with an American political