Seth Klamann

Immigration reporter

Seth Klamann

Seth Klamann covers politics, immigration and the state house for The Denver Post. A proud Kansas City native and University of Missouri grad, he previously worked for the Colorado Springs Gazette, the Casper Star-Tribune and the Omaha World-Herald. Outside of work, he enjoys watching soccer, going on road trips and eating fried food.

Protesters gather outside the Colorado Capitol building on the same day that federal authorities conducted immigration raids in metro Denver on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado House passes immigrant protection bill amid new Trump lawsuit against state

May 3, 2025 at 2:41 p.m.

A day after the Trump administration sued Denver and Colorado officials to invalidate restrictions on cooperation with immigration enforcement, Democratic lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that would...

President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump Department of Justice sues Colorado, Denver officials over immigration laws

May 7, 2025 at 3:57 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday filed a lawsuit against Colorado and Denver鈥檚 top elected officials seeking to overturn state and local laws that limit federal immigration enforcement in...

Colorado state Rep. Sheila Lieder looks at the results of a vote during proceedings in the House at the Colorado State Capitol Building on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Live updates: Lawmakers debate whether Colorado is inviting Trump’s retribution with immigration bill

May 2, 2025 at 5:02 p.m.

With six days left until the Colorado legislature adjourns its regular session, lawmakers are working Friday to move bills through key votes. Several ongoing debates unresolved, including whether to override...

People listen to testimony during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on House Bill 1312, a transgender rights measure, at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on April 30, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Live updates: Gov. Polis signs law requiring public schools to set book-removal policies; hospital showdown in legislature

May 1, 2025 at 5:22 p.m.

The Colorado legislature has seven days left in the 2025 session and is working Thursday to push legislation through committee and floor votes. With several ongoing debates unresolved, our reporters...

Z Williams testifies in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearings on House Bill 1312 in the Old Supreme Court hearing room at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on April 30, 2025. The committee amended the bill after listening to hours of testimony from opponents and proponents of HB-1312, which would extend more legal protections to transgender people. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Colorado lawmakers strip trans rights bill’s most controversial provisions before overnight vote

May 1, 2025 at 4:37 p.m.

Legislation that would enact new antidiscrimination protections for transgender Coloradans passed a Senate committee early Thursday morning after its backers altered the most controversial provisions to assuage advocacy groups' concerns.

People listen to testimony during a hearing on House Bill 1312, a transgender rights measure, at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on April 30, 2025. The Senate Judiciary Committee listened to testimony from opponents and proponents of the bill. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Live updates: Colorado trans rights bill is set for changes, sponsors say as Senate committee hears testimony

May 1, 2025 at 9:22 a.m.

In the Colorado legislature, several ongoing policy discussions remain unresolved, and Wednesday's debates will include lengthy testimony and likely amendments to a transgender-rights bill.

A Medicaid sign is displayed in the hallway at Clinica Family Health on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Adams County, Colorado. A bill in the Colorado legislature would bolster funding for safety-net clinics throughout the state. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

With drop in Medicaid-covered patients, Colorado safety-net clinics seek help from lawmakers

April 30, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

An increase in patients without insurance is a crisis that lawmakers are hoping to address with a new safety-net provider stability fund proposed in the final days of the 2025...

Colorado Sen. Julie Gonzales speaks to the crowd during a rally organized by the Center for Health Progress on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on April 16, 2025. Organizers called the rally 鈥渢o demand an end to corporate greed in health care." (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Gov. Jared Polis’ support uncertain as ban on software used by landlords to set rents nears finish line

April 29, 2025 at 2:17 p.m.

Colorado lawmakers are poised to pass a bill banning the use of algorithms to set rents, but the proposal has received a lukewarm reception from Gov. Jared Polis. A statement...

The Colorado state Capitol during the General Assembly's 2025 session on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Live updates: Colorado lawmakers kill new car insurance fee, send voting rights bill to Gov. Polis

April 29, 2025 at 6:22 p.m.

Colorado lawmakers have voluntarily dropped proposals that would've banned certain credit card fees and would've required gas pumps to feature climate change warning labels.

Colorado state Sen. Lindsey Daugherty, an Arvada Democrat, speaks at a news conference urging Gov. Jared Polis to sign a bill that would add regulations for social media companies on Monday, April 14, 2025, outside the Colorado State Capitol. Polis had expressed reservations about how the proposal would affect First Amendment rights and later vetoed the bill. (Photo by Nick Coltrain/The Denver Post)

Colorado lawmakers drop effort to override Gov. Polis鈥� veto of social media bill amid intense lobbying

April 28, 2025 at 5:09 p.m.

The Colorado House declined to pursue an override of Gov. Jared Polis' veto of a social media regulation bill, three days after the Senate voted to bypass the governor's rejection...

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Colorado House passes immigrant protection bill amid new Trump lawsuit against state

Trump Department of Justice sues Colorado, Denver officials over immigration laws

Live updates: Lawmakers debate whether Colorado is inviting Trump’s retribution with immigration bill

Live updates: Gov. Polis signs law requiring public schools to set book-removal policies; hospital showdown in legislature

Colorado lawmakers strip trans rights bill’s most controversial provisions before overnight vote

Live updates: Colorado trans rights bill is set for changes, sponsors say as Senate committee hears testimony

With drop in Medicaid-covered patients, Colorado safety-net clinics seek help from lawmakers

Gov. Jared Polis’ support uncertain as ban on software used by landlords to set rents nears finish line

Live updates: Colorado lawmakers kill new car insurance fee, send voting rights bill to Gov. Polis