In many international border environments, including major international airports, land border crossings and sea passenger clearance areas, Immigration, Quarantine/Agriculture, Customs, Police and other agencies all work in the same environment.
All these agencies are responsible for different aspects of the border management of arriving travelers and cargo at the border. For instance, Quarantine/Agriculture will have the final say over whether or not quarantinable material can enter, Immigration will have the final say over immigration matters and so on.
Reflect on this and answer the following questions (no more than 100 words for each of the two questions).
What would be the major hurdles when a number of agencies are undertaking these complementary but sometimes competing roles.
What would result from a lack of cooperation and coordination between these agencies?
no more than 200 words
