2,000 inmates armed with pipes seize control of part of Texas prison and set fires after refusing to perform work

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Around 900 other inmates also housed in the facility are not taking part in the protests, according to authorities.

The prison's inmates are primarily 'low-level' offenders who immigrated to the U.S. illegally.

It is unknown what specific medical services the inmates were protesting, but a 2007 American Civil Liberties Union study revealed that poor access to health care was one of the most common grievances by imprisoned immigrants.