diff -u b/core/modules/migrate/src/Entity/Migration.php b/core/modules/migrate/src/Entity/Migration.php
--- b/core/modules/migrate/src/Entity/Migration.php
+++ b/core/modules/migrate/src/Entity/Migration.php
@@ -212,24 +212,17 @@
   protected $entityManager;
 
   /**
-   * {@inheritdoc}
+   * Labels corresponding to each defined status.
+   *
+   * @var array
    */
-  public function getStatusLabel() {
-    $status_list = [
-      static::STATUS_IDLE => 'Idle',
-      static::STATUS_IMPORTING => 'Importing',
-      static::STATUS_ROLLING_BACK => 'Rolling back',
-      static::STATUS_STOPPING => 'Stopping',
-      static::STATUS_DISABLED => 'Disabled',
-    ];
-
-    if (isset($status_list[$this->getMigrationStatus()])) {
-      return $status_list[$this->getMigrationStatus()];
-    }
-    else {
-      return '';
-    }
-  }
+  protected $statusLabels = [
+    self::STATUS_IDLE => 'Idle',
+    self::STATUS_IMPORTING => 'Importing',
+    self::STATUS_ROLLING_BACK => 'Rolling back',
+    self::STATUS_STOPPING => 'Stopping',
+    self::STATUS_DISABLED => 'Disabled',
+  ];
 
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
@@ -392,7 +385,7 @@
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function setMigrationStatus($status) {
+  public function setStatus($status) {
     $migrate_status_store = \Drupal::keyValue('migrate_status');
     $migrate_status_store->set($this->id(), $status);
   }
@@ -400,7 +393,7 @@
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function getMigrationStatus() {
+  public function getStatus() {
     $migrate_status_store = \Drupal::keyValue('migrate_status');
     return $migrate_status_store->get($this->id(), static::STATUS_IDLE);
   }
@@ -408,6 +401,18 @@
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
+  public function getStatusLabel() {
+    if (isset($this->statusLabels[$this->getStatus()])) {
+      return $this->statusLabels[$this->getStatus()];
+    }
+    else {
+      return '';
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
   public function setMigrationResult($result) {
     $migrate_result_store = \Drupal::keyValue('migrate_result');
     $migrate_result_store->set($this->id(), $result);
diff -u b/core/modules/migrate/src/Entity/MigrationInterface.php b/core/modules/migrate/src/Entity/MigrationInterface.php
--- b/core/modules/migrate/src/Entity/MigrationInterface.php
+++ b/core/modules/migrate/src/Entity/MigrationInterface.php
@@ -100,14 +100,6 @@
   const RESULT_DISABLED = 6;
 
   /**
-   * Retrieve a label for the current status.
-   *
-   * @return string
-   *   User-friendly string corresponding to a STATUS_ constant.
-   */
-  public function getStatusLabel();
-
-  /**
    * Returns the initialized source plugin.
    *
    * @return \Drupal\migrate\Plugin\MigrateSourceInterface
@@ -180,7 +172,7 @@
    * @param int $result
    *   One of the STATUS_* constants.
    */
-  public function setMigrationStatus($status);
+  public function setStatus($status);
 
   /**
    * Get the current migration status.
@@ -188,7 +180,15 @@
    * @return int
    *   The current migration status. Defaults to STATUS_IDLE.
    */
-  public function getMigrationStatus();
+  public function getStatus();
+
+  /**
+   * Retrieve a label for the current status.
+   *
+   * @return string
+   *   User-friendly string corresponding to a STATUS_ constant.
+   */
+  public function getStatusLabel();
 
   /**
    * Set the migration result.
diff -u b/core/modules/migrate/src/MigrateExecutable.php b/core/modules/migrate/src/MigrateExecutable.php
--- b/core/modules/migrate/src/MigrateExecutable.php
+++ b/core/modules/migrate/src/MigrateExecutable.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 use Drupal\Core\Utility\Error;
 use Drupal\Core\StringTranslation\StringTranslationTrait;
 use Drupal\migrate\Entity\MigrationInterface;
-use Drupal\migrate\Entity\Migration;
 use Drupal\migrate\Exception\RequirementsException;
 use Drupal\migrate\Plugin\MigrateIdMapInterface;
 
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@
    */
   public function import() {
     // Only begin the import operation if the migration is currently idle.
-    if ($this->migration->getMigrationStatus() !== MigrationInterface::STATUS_IDLE) {
+    if ($this->migration->getStatus() !== MigrationInterface::STATUS_IDLE) {
       $this->message->display($this->t('Migration @id is busy with another operation: @status',
         array(
           '@id' => $this->migration->id(),
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@
       return MigrationInterface::RESULT_FAILED;
     }
 
-    $this->migration->setMigrationStatus(MigrationInterface::STATUS_IMPORTING);
+    $this->migration->setStatus(MigrationInterface::STATUS_IMPORTING);
     $return = MigrationInterface::RESULT_COMPLETED;
     $source = $this->getSource();
     $id_map = $this->migration->getIdMap();
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@
     catch (\Exception $e) {
       $this->message->display(
         $this->t('Migration failed with source plugin exception: !e', array('!e' => $e->getMessage())), 'error');
-      $this->migration->setMigrationStatus(MigrationInterface::STATUS_IDLE);
+      $this->migration->setStatus(MigrationInterface::STATUS_IDLE);
       return MigrationInterface::RESULT_FAILED;
     }
 
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@
     while ($source->valid()) {
       // Primarily looking for STATUS_STOPPING here, but we should quit on any
       // unexpected status.
-      if ($this->migration->getMigrationStatus() !== MigrationInterface::STATUS_IMPORTING) {
+      if ($this->migration->getStatus() !== MigrationInterface::STATUS_IMPORTING) {
         break;
       }
       $row = $source->current();
@@ -340,7 +339,7 @@
       unset($sourceValues, $destinationValues);
       $this->sourceRowStatus = MigrateIdMapInterface::STATUS_IMPORTED;
 
-      if (($return = $this->checkStatus()) != MigrationInterface::RESULT_COMPLETED) {
+      if (($return = $this->checkThresholds()) != MigrationInterface::RESULT_COMPLETED) {
         break;
       }
       if ($this->timeOptionExceeded()) {
@@ -353,7 +352,7 @@
         $this->message->display(
           $this->t('Migration failed with source plugin exception: !e',
             array('!e' => $e->getMessage())), 'error');
-        $this->migration->setMigrationStatus(MigrationInterface::STATUS_IDLE);
+        $this->migration->setStatus(MigrationInterface::STATUS_IDLE);
         return MigrationInterface::RESULT_FAILED;
       }
     }
@@ -364,7 +363,7 @@
     #$this->progressMessage($return);
 
     $this->migration->setMigrationResult($return);
-    $this->migration->setMigrationStatus(MigrationInterface::STATUS_IDLE);
+    $this->migration->setStatus(MigrationInterface::STATUS_IDLE);
 
     return $return;
   }
@@ -489,33 +488,15 @@
   }
 
   /**
-   * Checks for exceptional conditions, and display feedback.
-   *
-   * Standard top-of-loop stuff, common between rollback and import.
+   * Checks for exceeded resource thresholds.
    */
-  protected function checkStatus() {
+  protected function checkThresholds() {
     if ($this->memoryExceeded()) {
       return MigrationInterface::RESULT_INCOMPLETE;
     }
     if ($this->maxExecTimeExceeded()) {
       return MigrationInterface::RESULT_INCOMPLETE;
     }
-    /*
-     * @TODO uncomment this
-    if ($this->getStatus() == MigrationInterface::STATUS_STOPPING) {
-      return MigrationBase::RESULT_STOPPED;
-    }
-    */
-    // If feedback is requested, produce a progress message at the proper time
-    /*
-     * @TODO uncomment this
-    if (isset($this->feedback)) {
-      if (($this->feedback_unit == 'seconds' && time() - $this->lastfeedback >= $this->feedback) ||
-          ($this->feedback_unit == 'items' && $this->processed_since_feedback >= $this->feedback)) {
-        $this->progressMessage(MigrationInterface::RESULT_INCOMPLETE);
-      }
-    }
-    */
 
     return MigrationInterface::RESULT_COMPLETED;
   }
diff -u b/core/modules/migrate/src/Tests/MigrateStatusTest.php b/core/modules/migrate/src/Tests/MigrateStatusTest.php
--- b/core/modules/migrate/src/Tests/MigrateStatusTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/migrate/src/Tests/MigrateStatusTest.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     $migration->save();
 
     // Default status is idle.
-    $status = $migration->getMigrationStatus();
+    $status = $migration->getStatus();
     $this->assertIdentical($status, MigrationInterface::STATUS_IDLE);
 
     // Test setting and retrieving all known status values.
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
       MigrationInterface::STATUS_DISABLED,
     );
     foreach ($status_list as $status) {
-      $migration->setMigrationStatus($status);
-      $this->assertIdentical($migration->getMigrationStatus(), $status);
+      $migration->setStatus($status);
+      $this->assertIdentical($migration->getStatus(), $status);
     }
   }