Section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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(6) Revocation for receipt of public benefits.
The lawful permanent resident status of any alien who has received any means-tested public benefits (as defined in section 403 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) during the 5-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this subparagraph is revoked. An alien whose status is revoked under this subparagraph shall be deportable under section 237(a)(5).