“Closing Time” is from Semisonic’s 1998 album, “Feeling Strangely Fine,” which peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The song hit No. 4 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart and earned a Grammy nomination for best rock song.

Nineties alt-rockers Semisonic have condemned the White House’s use of their hit song “Closing Time” in a new video promoting deportation. “We did not authorize or condone the White House’s use of our song ‘Closing Time’ in any way,