A federal appeals court on Tuesday paused a lower court’s decision that blocked the Trump administration from rejecting new refugees, a small victory for the White House in its efforts to reshape immigration policy.

The Trump administration can pause refugee resettlement efforts while litigation over the freeze plays out in court, a federal U.S. appeals court said on Tuesday. Refugees conditionally approved for entry by January 20 will be exempt from the pause,

An appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to suspend entry of new refugees as a lawsuit plays out over the president’s executive order halting the nation’s refugee admissions system.

U.S. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett repeatedly pressed the Trump administration about the lack of due process protections for alleged members of a Venezuelan gang.

The D.C. Circuit Court will hear arguments after the Trump administration requested a stay on a judge’s order blocking deportation flights of Venezuelans to El Salvador.