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.