Immigration Department head expects at least 7,000 illegals this year Australia Calling Brace yourself, according to the top public servant in the Immigration Department at least 3,600 illegal are expected to arrive and make asylum claims during the first six months of this year; and at least as many during the second half of the year. Each one of these illegals costs you, the taxpayer, an average of $220,000 to process, plus free housing (with appliances, furniture and clothes) and a lifetime of double welfare benefits for most of them. Think the situation is bad? It is actually much worse. AC 08 January 2012.mp3 - 7.31MB