The White House's new travel ban takes effect on June 9. The 19 countries listed as a security concern by President Trump also include some of Minnesota's largest immigrant communities.

"My parents were actually from the country of Laos. They can here after the fall of the Vietnam war," said Hmong-American Mike Hang.

"The civil war is the reason why I'm here and made Minnesota my home," said Somali-American Jaylani Hussein.

Two Americans with Hmong and Somali heritage. President Trump cited specific security concerns for each of these 19 countries with travel restrictions.

Two of those, Somalia and Laos, are responsible for some of the largest immigrant populations in Minnesota .

"Most folks who have been in the process of coming to the U.S. have been vetted, went through a process

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