Conversations on Immigration: Carlos Mencia

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published June 12, 2006 at 6:00 AM EDT

Comedian Carlos Mencia's routines feature a stream of observations and questions about race and ethnicity, with something to offend just about anyone. His own experiences are as complex as his lineage. He says America would benefit from more assimilation.

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