26 election. His picture with Merkel became a symbol of her decision in 2015 to gamble her political capital on welcoming 1 million unscreened migrants, mainly from Syria.... " When refugees hear the negative narrative that 2015 should not repeat itself, they worry about tougher immigration rules after the election.... The vast majority do not yet have German citizenship but hope to get it in the next few years when they meet residency criteria. Opinion polls put support for the AfD at 10% or