# Suozzi’s Immigration Confession: How Labor Shortages Are Forcing Higher Wages – and What It Means for Your Gun Rights
In a candid slip on NewsNation’s Cuomo, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) laid bare the unintended consequences of restrictive immigration policies: a workforce shrunk by 1.5 million people, forcing businesses to dish out more overtime and hike wages to attract workers. The immigration policy… it’s causing more overtime and having to hire people at higher wages, Suozzi admitted, highlighting how Biden-era border chaos and deportation pushes have backfired spectacularly on the economy. This isn’t just economist chatter—it’s a Democrat owning up to how curbing low-wage labor inflows is supercharging American paychecks, a dynamic that’s rippling through every sector, including the firearms industry.
For the 2A community, this is a double-barreled boon with serious implications. First, higher wages mean more disposable income for blue-collar Americans—the backbone of gun ownership—who can now better afford that next AR-15 build, range time, or NFA tax stamp without skipping bills. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics backs this: real wages have ticked up amid labor tightness, with manufacturing (hello, CNC shops churning out receivers) seeing 4-5% gains in hourly pay since 2022. But here’s the clever twist—gun manufacturers like Ruger, Smith & Wesson, and smaller 80% lower fabricators are already grappling with staffing crunches. Elevated wages could stabilize their workforces, ramp up production, and shorten those endless backorder lists for popular models like the Glock 19 or PSA AKs. No more out of stock until 2026 nonsense.
The deeper 2A angle? This exposes the hypocrisy in the Left’s economic playbook. Suozzi’s lament underscores how Big Government meddling—be it immigration crackdowns or ATF overreach—distorts markets, but in this case, it’s accidentally empowering working-class gun owners with fatter wallets to fight back against confiscation schemes. As inflation cools and wages rise, expect surging demand for self-defense tools, bolstering an industry that’s already the most regulated in America. Pro-2A patriots, this labor squeeze is your economic ally: stock up, train up, and watch the supply chains strengthen. The Second Amendment thrives when Americans prosper.
