Thread: Immigration Lessens Jobs for U.S. Teens, Report Finds

Immigration Lessens Jobs for U.S. Teens, Report Finds
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 11:11 AM

Competition from both legal and illegal immigrants is a major reason that U.S.-born teenagers face dismal prospects for summer jobs, according to a report from the Center for Immigration Studies.

This summer is on track to be the worst ever for the employment of U.S.-born teenagers, classified as ages 16 to 19, says a news release the center issued Wednesday as it unveiled its report.

Even before the recession, the share of U.S.-born teens who were working or looking for work was declining, according to the center, a nonprofit, nonpartisan Washington, D.C.-based think tank that analyzes the effects of immigration on the United States.

The center expressed concern about the lag in teen employment “because a large body of research shows that those who do not hold jobs as teenagers often fail to develop the work habits necessary to function in the labor market, creating significant negative consequences for them later in life.â€

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