Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. are no longer protected from deportation after a federal appeals court refused to postpone the Trump administration’s decision to end their legal status.

An appeals court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to end protections from deportation for Afghans and Cameroonians, declining to bar removals amid a review of the move’s legality.

Even for those who worked alongside the U.S. military, the Trump administration has taken away ways for Afghans to reach safety — and loved ones — in the U.S.