Kansas is moving to end a decades-old policy that allowed some undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities, after reaching a proposed agreement with the Department of Justice that declares the law invalid under federal immigration statutes.

The proposed consent decree, which still requires court approval, would resolve a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department Wednesday alleging that Kansas unlawfully granted tuition benefits to undocumented immigrants that were unavailable to U.S. citizens from other states. Under the agreement, Kansas would stop enforcing its in-state tuition law for undocumented students and acknowledge that the statute is preempted by federal law.