Magic and Art

<Work in Progress>

<Blog Chapters are in Progress With Many Stories Completed, but some in Placeholder or Unedited Status>

Out of the Furnace and Into the Fire
Out of the Furnace and Into the Fire
October 16, 2025

Out of the Furnace and Into the Fire

The moment his status updated to Krome felt like rescue until we realized the system’s...
Behind Bars
Behind Bars
October 14, 2025

Behind Bars

Finding someone who is lost should be a relief - but not in this case.The...
Alligator Alcatraz
A bus drives into the ominous Alligator Alcatraz facility
October 14, 2025

Alligator Alcatraz

When the official system failed, I stopped playing by its rules.I stopped calling 1-800 numbers...
Krome
Krome
October 14, 2025

Krome

After weeks of searching, Enrique’s name finally reappeared in the ICE system — this time...
Jay and Luis
Jay and Luis
October 13, 2025

Jay and Luis

Jay’s Story Jay moved in around May, and the house finally started to feel alive...
The Countdown
The Countdown
October 11, 2025

The Countdown

After months of chaos, hearings, and near-silence, an unexpected email arrived: “Deportation scheduled for September...
Homecoming
Homecoming
October 10, 2025

Homecoming

After a week of planning, Enrique’s confirmed deportation flight turned into another heartbreak. Family waited...
Black Hole
Black Hole
October 9, 2025

Black Hole

After three weeks of silence, missed flights, and circular answers from ICE, desperation became strategy....
Habeas Corpeus
Habeas Corpeus
October 3, 2025

Habeas Corpeus

The call came at three in the afternoon, after a night without sleep and a...