It's not a myth -- the Loch Ness Monster has turned up in, of all places, Louisiana.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) likes to reject most things that come from the federal government. In the latest rejection of federal funds, his administration has rejected almost $200 million in bonuses that would have gone to health care for children
Defenders of the law claim that SB 1070 is necessary to stop crime in Arizona, but crime had been falling across the United States overall, including in Arizona, prior to the law's passage. Even Jan Brewer, Arizona's governor admitted that the law "doesn't have anything to do with border security." In fact, despite rampant crime on the Mexican side of the border, in both 2010 when SB 1070 was passed and again in 2011, border towns were some of the safest cities in America.
Though he's now distancing himself from the endorsement, in January Mitt Romney touted his relationship with anti-immigrant extremist Kris Kobach, currently serving as Kansas' Secretary of State; this only strengthens his position as an immigration hardliner. Romney mere weeks ago made clear just how extreme his positions are, explicitly boasting about Kobach's endorsement.
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