U.S. Attorney General tells Texas to overturn immigration order coronavirus pandemic news Merrick Garland stated that if Texas continues to impose ground restrictions on immigrants, it will lead to legal action. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland warned the governor of Texas on Thursday Greg Abbott “Immediately revoke” a new executive order designed to curb the entry of undocumented immigrants who may pose a risk of spreading COVID-19 into the state. “This order violates federal law in many ways, and Texas cannot legally execute an executive order against any federal official or private group that cooperates with the United States,” Garland told Abbott in a letter.