On April 22, 2020, the US president Donald Trump signed an executive order which actively suspends green card applications submitted from abroad for 60 days.  How does the green card application work? And what do green card applications tell us about foreign-born nationals living in the US? Who will be impacted by this executive order?

To explore these questions, the first mixtape tells a story of a box, the green card box. In the podcast, you will hear archival audio materials, non-fiction storytelling, and references to media on immigration to the US.

The first season of Mixtapes from America examines a range of ideas and misconceptions about migration.

The host Lina Zigelyte is an educator, writer, curator, and occasionally an audiovisual artist. She is based in Western New York.