Molly Peters

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www.mollypetersphoto.com

Social Media Migrant Smuggling for Bloomberg Businessweek

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Location: Tucson

Nationality: American

Biography: Molly Peters is a photographer and visual storyteller based in Tucson, AZ. She was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard and has lived in Rome, Boston, New York, and Los Angeles. Molly completed a BA in Photography and Italian Studies at Bard... MORE

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Social Media Migrant Smuggling for Bloomberg Businessweek

molly peters

Nov 15, 2023

Location: Arizona

My latest story for Bloomberg Businessweek, on cartel-backed groups who are using social media to recruit drivers to smuggle migrants who've already crossed the US-Mexico border illegally, taking them deeper into the United States, just published today. Please take a moment to read the full story, by Julia Love, here.

Many thanks to Donna Cohen for commissioning me to photograph this story!

You can see a wider edit of images on my website here.

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