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There is already a statutory duty to promote and safeguard the welfare of the child in the UK. Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 ensures that consideration of the child’s best interests is a primary—but not the only—consideration when carrying out relevant functions. The UK’s immigration system rightly supports family migration for British citizens and those settled here, but where individuals wish to establish family life in the UK it is appropriate that they do so on the basis of financial self-sufficiency and the ability to integrate into society.