Under the leadership of Humphrey School of Public Affairs Dean Eric Schwartz and Office of University Economic Development Executive Director Maura Donovan, The Committee on Minnesota Workforce and Immigrants commissioned a study by associate professor Ryan Allen to provide a well-researched foundation for such discussions. The Committee on Minnesota Workforce and Immigrants is a diverse group of stakeholders from the state, University and private sectors who formed to discuss the current and future role of immigration in meeting the needs of Minnesota’s workforce.