Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Amber Rudd are to call their US counterparts to raise concerns about Donald Trump's travel ban.
They were given the order by Theresa May following global criticism of the US President's executive order on immigration.
Downing Street has said that the Prime Minister does "not agree" with the controversial measures.
Mr Johnson and Ms Rudd were told to speak out over the block on refugees and many Muslims.
No 10 is particularly concerned about the impact the ban could have on UK nationals, including Iraqi-born Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi and Somali-born Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah.
The move showed how seriously the Prime Minister was taking the issue and she was "absolutely determined" to respond to the fears of Britons over the ban, No 10 sources said.
The American leader has imposed a temporary travel ban on refugees and citizens from seven mainly-Muslim countries coming to the US.
Mr Trump's sweeping order for "extreme vetting" means no visas are being issued for 90 days to migrants or visitors from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Britons with dual nationality will also be affected, and there are concerns that UK passport holders born in those countries may also be banned.
Mr Zahawi, the Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon, said his sons, who were born and grew up in the UK, were due to visit from Princeton University, where they are studying, and he fears they will not be allowed to go back.
"I hope President Trump will reconsider," he said. "Daesh (Islamic State) will be loving this day because if the leader of the free world can act in this way, then why shouldn't they preach hatred and violence."
Four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo says he fears the travel ban means he may not be able to return to his family in the United States.
Mr Johnson earlier tweeted it was "divisive and wrong to stigmatise" people because of their nationality as he vowed to protect Britons' rights and freedoms.
It is not known who he will speak to as Mr Trump's choice for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, has not been formally approved by the full Senate.
It comes as pressure has been mounting on Mrs May to cancel a planned state visit to the UK by President Trump later this year because of his controversial immigration policies.
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