German migrant advocate joins CDU, urges center parties to address migration concerns

Ali Ertan Toprak, a prominent advocate for migrants in Germany and former Greens member, has joined the CDU and is calling on center parties to take public concerns about migration seriously. This signals a potential shift in CDU's outreach to migrant communities and reflects intra-party dynamics ahead of elections. The move underscores the salience of migration policy in German politics.