In immigration law, status describes a set of privileges or limitations given by a governing body, such as their legal freedom of movement or action. Non-status holders—whether by omission, revocation, or an overstayed visa—are often criminalized by the state, and thereby face threats of detention or deportation (see Chak). Self-organized migrants including farm workers, care workers, international students, and their allies mobilize communities to demand full and permanent status for all refugees and migrants (see Liao; migrant justice).