In the United States and Most European Nations, Asylum Was

In the United States and most European nations, asylum was long granted to people who are already in the country and unable or unwilling to return home because of a well-founded fear of persecution. This statement

A) Used to be true, but laws have become more stringent.
B) Is still largely true.
C) Remains true, but regulations might change in the future.
D) Has been false since the end of the Cold War.