than 25 years ago. >> it's an amazing journey i've lived. >> garrett: they resettled in utah and about two years ago, with help from the international rescue committee opened bhutan house, a restaurant serving cuisine from nepal, india and bhutan. >> the dream came true here for us. >> garrett: but that dream may be available to fewer and fewer. an executive action issued by president trump gives state and local governments power to refuse refugees. >> no other president would be doing that. >> garrett: but not in utah...where the state's republican governor sent the president a letter asking for more refugees. >> i think our president would like for it to be partisan but it just is not. >> reporter: jackie biskupski is the democratic mayor of salt lake city. >> when we see there is a need for other refugees around the world to have a safe place to land, we want to be that place. >> garrett: michelle kaufusi is the mayor of heavily republican provo.