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.

Francy Rodriguez, left, and her daughter Jhosneidy Rodriguez, 15, decorate their apartment at Whispering Pines Apartments in Aurora on Oct. 5, 2024, in preparation for a baby shower. Francy鈥檚 younger daughter, who is not pictured, is expecting a baby girl in January. The apartment complex, owned by CBZ Property Management, is one of three properties 鈥� including Aspen Grove Apartments and Edge of Lowry 鈥� recently thrust into the national immigration debate. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Inside Aurora apartments made infamous by gang takeover claims, residents wonder what’s next

November 12, 2024 at 12:09 p.m.

CBZ Management's representatives have engaged in a public campaign to blame its problems at Aurora apartment complexes on recent gang activity. But reporting by The Denver Post reveal a more...

Courtyard on Vine, 1399 Vine St. in Denver on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Owner of troubled Aurora apartments faces state investigation related to conditions, consumer-protection laws

November 3, 2024 at 7:05 a.m.

The owners of several dilapidated apartment buildings in Aurora and Denver have faced a new threat: an investigation by the Colorado Attorney General's Office.

Franklin Ramirez recently moved to Denver from Chicago and is renting an apartment where he says he pays an excessive amount of fees in downtown Denver on Oct. 8, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Landlords pile “junk fees” on Colorado renters, sometimes adding hundreds to advertised prices

October 28, 2024 at 10:09 a.m.

Junk fees 鈥渁re in line with deceptive and unfair trade practices because landlords are advertising a fake price to get consumers interested, but it抖阴ap not what they鈥檙e actually going to...

Construction crews were entering the final stages of a four-story, 40-unit apartment project called Mountain View Flats in March 2024 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. In late October, available two-bedroom units were listed starting at $2,800 per month. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Candidates across the ballot are talking about the cost of housing. But will the issue sway votes?

October 27, 2024 at 6:03 a.m.

From statehouse races to the presidency, candidates are talking about plans to make housing more attainable for low- and moderate-income people. But just how effective that issue will be in...

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, right, holds a press conference with Matt Crane, left, executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, at her office in Denver on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

At least a dozen Colorado ballots were stolen, fraudulently filled out in Mesa County scheme, officials say

October 24, 2024 at 9:44 p.m.

"The team at Mesa County is reexamining every ballot return envelope that has been received at this point. The investigation into the situation is ongoing."

People walk past a ballot drop off outside the Denver Elections Division on April 5, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Nearly $25 million spent on Colorado ballot measures — led by backers of election overhaul, abortion amendment

October 20, 2024 at 2:23 p.m.

Spending on the litany of measures on Coloradans' ballots has surpassed $24.5 million.

State Rep. Gabe Evans, right, shakes hands with Wallace Tyron during a tour at Aurora Organic Dairy in Platteville, Colorado, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Gabe Evans, a former police officer, seeks moderate path to Congress — while trying to sidestep Trump minefield

October 21, 2024 at 5:46 p.m.

Asked in a recent radio interview if he was an "establishment" or a "grassroots" Republican, he described himself as a "Gabe Evans Republican."

Jenn Weaver, holding her daughter Addalyn, ...

Proposition 131 would change Colorado’s election system in races for governor, Congress, other offices

October 14, 2024 at 10:09 a.m.

Proposition 131 would fundamentally change how many of Colorado's elections are run, presenting one of the most sweeping changes in the Centennial State's 148-year history. Here's an explainer.

Adam Frisch (D), left, and Jeff Hurd (R) are running in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District race. (Photos courtesy of Adam Frisch and Jeff Hurd)

With Boebert out, can a Democrat win Colorado’s 3rd District? Adam Frisch is still putting up a fight.

October 13, 2024 at 6:03 a.m.

Republican Jeff Hurd and Democrat Adam Frisch both entered the 3rd Congressional District race with a parallel goal: Unseat U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert.

Former President Donald J. Trump holds a campaign rally at Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora on Oct. 11, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Donald Trump rails against migrants at Aurora rally, vowing to “hunt down” gang members

October 11, 2024 at 8:48 p.m.

Former President Donald Trump on Friday described the migrant challenges faced by his host city in near-apocalyptic terms during a rally for the Republican's presidential campaign. He promised to "send...

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