Thousands of Afghan allies are left uncertain about their future after Trump's order.

President Donald Trump's day-one order has halted the resettlement plans of Afghan allies in the U.S., a delay that advocates warn could mean the difference between life and death at the hands of the Taliban.

The halt on refugee resettlement in the U.S. will encompass Afghans who are concealing themselves following the Taliban's seizure of power and the kin of American soldiers.

Shawn VanDriver, president of resettlement group AfghanEvac, informed Planet Chronicle Digital that there are lawyers, doctors, and journalists stuck in Pakistan who have been waiting for three and a half years to relocate to the U.S. However, the program is now moving, and the U.S. government has agreed to allow them to relocate.

"Now, they’re f***ing panicking."

The Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program executive order will commence on Monday and halt the resettlement of refugees who have successfully navigated the approval process.

The entry of refugees into the United States will continue until it aligns with the interests of the United States.

Every 90 days, a report will be submitted to Trump regarding the admission of refugees until he decides to allow them.

"VanDriver expressed concern that the pause would be "indefinite" as they were getting it wrong here."

""Imagine being a U.S. service member coming to work yesterday, thinking your mom would soon leave Kabul, only to have the Taliban or ISIS-K show up at your door," he said."

According to VanDriver, about 200 U.S. service members' family members will be affected immediately.

U.S. service members who worked as combat interpreters in Afghanistan later relocated and joined the U.S. military.

The order states that the United States is unable to accommodate a significant number of migrants and refugees into its communities without compromising the availability of resources for American citizens, endangering their safety and security, and ensuring proper assimilation of refugees.

In the U.S., approximately 180,000 Afghans have relocated since the conclusion of the war in 2021.

"What is the reason for the US government to abandon me in Afghanistan after I supported thousands of airstrike missions against the Taliban?" an Afghan in the final stages of case processing wrote in a text message shared with Planet Chronicle Digital.

"My situation is understood by U.S. military veterans who are part of Trump's cabinet," the Afghan wrote. "This was my only hope and that of my family."

The Trump team and other lawmakers have not responded to the letter sent by AfghanEvac urging them to continue resettling Afghan allies in the U.S., according to VanDriver.

Trump's campaign centered on the turmoil that occurred after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021. Biden accused Trump of breaking the agreement with the Taliban, but Trump argued that the Taliban had not fulfilled their obligations, so he would not have adhered to the agreement.

If the refugee program is paused for 90 days, it would affect approximately 2,000 people. If it is paused indefinitely, it could affect between 25,000 and 30,000 people, according to Van Driver.

Those who are waiting for approval to enter the U.S. are hiding in Pakistan, fearing deportation back to Afghanistan where their lives are in danger before they receive approval.

The decision made by the U.S. government is seen as a breach of promise to Afghans who supported U.S. troops and NGOs during the withdrawal, resulting in the collapse of the government to the Taliban.

The order drew mixed reaction from Republicans.

It doesn't have to include the Afghans," said Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., a Navy SEAL veteran, to Planet Chronicle Digital. "I learned a long time ago there's waivers for everything. If you're a man, woman or child and you assisted us in Afghanistan –  I'm alive because of our Afghan allies. They’ve earned the right to come here.

"Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, a former SEAL, stated that the move itself is correct. However, he added that Afghan allies should be exempt from the order. In his opinion, those Afghan refugees who fought alongside us have every right to navigate the challenging waters and be in our country."

"Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, a former Army ranger, stated that when the US was evacuating people from Afghanistan, the plan was to target the civilians who assisted them. However, according to Davidson, Biden's program flooded everyone with proximity to Afghanistan."

According to Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif, there were individuals who should not have been on the C-17s that evacuated Afghans in 2021 because they had been imprisoned the day before.

"We will carefully review it and not pause it for five years, as we will keep our promise."

The Trump administration will abandon thousands of individuals who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with American service members and now remain at great risk in Afghanistan, according to VanDriver.

The letter circulated among lawmakers states that even a brief halt in our actions puts our allies at greater risk, undermines our global standing with current and future allies, and breaches the commitments we made as a nation.