Approximately 1,000 activists are currently gathered outside the Idaho State Capitol as part of "ICE Out" events happening across the country. The demonstrations call for an economic blackout, urging people not to work, shop or attend school on Friday as part of coordinated demonstrations tied to immigration enforcement and recent events in Minnesota.Local students joined the movement by walking out of classes to attend the rally at the State Capitol."I went to school for the morning but I walked out at 1:30 to be here," said Anise Welty, a student protester.Many participants also committed to boycotting businesses and canceling subscriptions as part of the economic pressure campaign."I canceled my Amazon, I deleted my ChatGPT and Amazon," protester Sherri Knobloch said.RELATED | Civil rights investigation opened into killing of Alex PrettiThe planned actions follow the death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis man who was shot and killed by federal \ agents during a protest. His death has drawn national attention to immigration enforcement practices and the role of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, prompting demonstrations in cities across the country.Demonstrators said the goal of the strike is to capture lawmakers' attention through economic impact."It's all that is important to them, their profits and the money that they make, and we control that. If we can take that away from them that maybe it will show them that we are serious," Cole Martin, a participant said.WATCH: Why 1000+ protesters in Boise will participate in an economic blackout 1000+ Boise protesters join national economic blackout against ICEFor some protesters, the issue is personal, with friends and family members affected by immigration enforcement."I have a friend in Texas, his parents are immigrants and I've seen from this Administration how scared he and his family have been how nervous they are about ICE," Garret Dixon, a demonstrator said.Others said they felt compelled to participate regardless of personal connections."Families are getting ripped apart, that's important to me. It doesn't have to be somebody who is close to me. These are people and I am a person, and it's important to be here," Martin said.High school students at the rally said while they cannot skip class every day, they are finding other ways to participate in the blackout by using school resources for education while avoiding spending money at corporations."I think we are going to go to school to use our resources but we won't be funding corporations or any big things so we're not all right helping we're actually using the resources to get educated," Preston Parker, a student protester said.Pro and anti-ICE rallies are scheduled for Saturday. ...read more read less