But less than one-third of Americans believe the move makes them "more safe," according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday. Trump has pushed back against critics who say the travel ban targets Muslims. "This is not about religion," Trump said in a statement after announcing the travel ban on Friday. The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 49 per cent of Americans agreed with the order and 41 per cent disagreed. - Veronica Buetel, poll respondent"I understand that the country was founded on immigrants," said Hoffman, who participated in the poll.

Source: CBC News February 01, 2017 17:18 UTC