Trump travel ban comes as little surprise amid barrage of draconian restrictions

President had cued up ban in January order and, despite exemptions, policy will separate families and harm people fleeing crises

Donald Trump's first travel ban in 2017 had an immediate, explosive impact - spawning chaos at airports nationwide.

This time around, the panic and chaos was already widespread by the time the president signed his proclamation Wednesday to fully or partially restrict foreign nationals from 19 countries from entering the United States.