of the U.S.'s Syrian refugee program (36% approve, 58% disapprove). There was a major partisan split; 71% of Republicans approved of barring Syrian refugees, while only 35% of independents and 10% of Democrats did. A CNN/ORC poll of U.S. adults taken from January 31 to February 2 showed that overall, 47% support the executive order and 53% oppose it. A majority agreed that the ban makes the U.S. less safe from terrorism (46%) as opposed to more safe (41%). More Americans believe that the order harms American values (49%) rather than protects American values (43%). As with the other polls, there was a deep partisan divide; 88% of Democrats oppose the order and 88% of Republicans support the order. (Independents lean against the order, with 54% opposing it.) A Politico/Morning Consult poll of U.S. registered voters conducted from February 2 through February 4, showed that 54% of those surveyed said they approved of "Trump's new immigration restrictions" while only 38% opposed them. References 2017 controversies in the United States 2017 in American politics 2017 works Anti-immigration politics in the United States Articles containing video clips Executive Order 13769 Iran–United States relations Iraq–United States relations Libya–United States relations Sudan–United States relations Syria–United States relations January 2017 events in the United States