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what was one effect of president trumps ban on immigrants from primarily muslim countries?

a. the order allowed for innocent people to be detained on terrorist charges for several months.
b. the order caused parents to be separated from their children as soon as they landed in the country.
c. the order created chaos as many people already heading to the united states were detained as soon as they landed in the country.
d. the order caused many people from muslim countries already in the united states to be deported.

Explanation:

Analyze the historical context of the executive order

Executive Order 13769, signed by President Donald Trump in January 2017, placed immediate travel restrictions on citizens from several Muslim-majority countries. Because it was implemented suddenly with little prior coordination, travelers already en route or arriving at US airports were immediately detained, blocked, or sent back, leading to widespread confusion and protests at major airports.

Evaluate the given options

• Option A is incorrect because the order did not authorize holding innocent travelers on formal terrorist charges for months.
• Option B is incorrect because immediate family separation at the border was a feature of the "Zero Tolerance" immigration policy implemented later (2018), not the initial travel ban.
• Option C is correct because the sudden implementation of the ban detained travelers who were already in transit or had just landed, causing immediate chaos at airports.
• Option D is incorrect because the order did not mandate the mass deportation of people from those countries who were already legally residing inside the United States.

Answer:

• (A) The order allowed for innocent people to be detained on terrorist charges for several months.
• (B) The order caused parents to be separated from their children as soon as they landed in the country.
• (C) The order created chaos as many people already heading to the United States were detained as soon as they landed in the country. (Correct answer)
• (D) The order caused many people from Muslim countries already in the United States to be deported.