Im My humble Opinion you are wrong.It is not the two words “Illegal aliens” that caused the teenagers to lose summer jobs.The 2 words that caused so many job losses are “minimum wage” most summer jobs for teenagers are created by small summertype businesses.Snack bars at the pool or beach,Lifeguards,dairy queens,produce stands,etc etc.Ask your self how many of those small businesses can afford 10.00 an hour for a teenager who has never worked before?I remember when every public beach had snack bars and lifeguards,now there are vending machines and signs warning that you swim at your own risk.There should be a seperate smaller minumum wage available for those under 19,that have no work experience and can prove they still attend school.This would reopen the job market for teenagers everywhere.Noone can afford 10.00 an hour for unskilled labor.Stop blaming illegals and place the blame where it belongs,Our Governmant.
Why should an employer hire a teenager who will only be available full-time during the summer, when he has plenty of adults clamoring for that same job, and he has to pay the teenager the same minimum wage anyway?