The provisions of this section shall not apply with respect to any alien who is—

(A) admitted to the United States as a result of the application, prior to April 1, 1980 , of the provisions of section 1153(a)(7) of title 8 ;

(B) admitted to the United States as a result of the application, after March 31, 1980 , of the provisions of section 1157(c)(1) of title 8 ;

(C) paroled into the United States as a refugee under section 1182(d)(5) of title 8 ; or

(D) granted political asylum by the Attorney General.