How far are teens willing to go for jobs these days? When I was a teen, teens went to farms to work day labor, or to resort areas to work as maids, busboys, waiters or waitresses, and for the lucky ones, lifeguards.
Teens who wanted to stay home mowed lawns, babysat, whatever.
I don't see teens going after those jobs these days. I see more of them looking for internships in office situations.
Seasonal jobs have never been attractive to adult Americans. I find it hard to believe that the problem for teens is illegals. I think it's just as likely that the teens don't want these jobs.
The boy/teen I have mow my lawn every other week is now 17...he's done it faithfully for the last 5 years.
He's told me he'll continue to do it, at least until he finishes high school.
And those have dried up. Our company used to hire a few interns every summer, now we don't. The work they used to do just gets done by permanent staff.