London (CNN) The UK Supreme Court upheld immigration rules Wednesday that require British citizens to have a certain level of income to bring their foreign spouses to Britain. Handing down their ruling, the Supreme Court justices upheld the "Minimum Income Requirement" rules, saying they did not violate human rights legislation. But they said the rules did not take proper account of the best interests of any children involved, or alternative sources of income, and should be amended. Lawyers for the families involved in the case had argued that the income threshold, which goes up with each child the couple will need to support, was set too high. While the family waits for a court date, she is pinning her hopes on the Supreme Court's prioritization of the welfare of children in its ruling.

Source: CNN February 22, 2017 10:37 UTC