Borderplex Alliance Halts Data Center Recruitment Amid Public Backlash and Policy Shifts

NewsData.io · United States · Aug 12, 2026

The Borderplex Alliance, El Paso's private industrial recruitment agency, has paused active data center recruitment following local policy changes that eliminated tax incentives for large data centers and growing public opposition to the facilities. Despite the pause, the agency continues to recruit AI and data center suppliers, noting the region now supports over 32,000 manufacturing jobs in the AI supply chain. The shift reflects a broader national trend away from municipal tax incentives for data centers, with implications for regional hiring demand in construction, tech infrastructure, and manufacturing. The $14 billion Meta campus under construction in El Paso remains the agency's marquee project and is credited with attracting additional non-data-center investment interest.