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.

State Reps. Brandi Bradley, center, and Anthony Hartsook, left, listen during hearings for House bill HB23-303 in the House Chambers at the Colorado Capitol on May 8, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Colorado House Republican slows budget debate in protest of ethics process

April 9, 2026 at 7:38 p.m.

Colorado lawmakers' multiweek budget marathon has hit a sizable speed bump after a Republican triggered the nuclear option -- a move made in protest of how the House handled an...

Colorado gubernatorial candidate U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet speaks during a forum hosted by the Colorado Young Democrats with fellow candidate Attorney General Phil Weiser, not pictured, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 68 in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Colorado advocacy group says Sen. Michael Bennet backed out of governor forum to avoid Gaza questions

April 8, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet backed out of a forum hosted by Colorado Muslims because he didn鈥檛 want to address questions about Gaza, organizers said. His campaign disputed that characterization.

Federal law enforcement officers conduct an immigration enforcement operation at the Cedar Run Apartments on S. Oneida St. in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Thousands of immigrants in Colorado were arrested and deported during Trump’s first year

April 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Of 4,750 people arrested during President Donald Trump's first year, the largest group -- 38% -- had no criminal history, compared to nearly 35% with prior convictions and 26% with...

Judge Susan Blanco jokes with a detainee as she keeps the proceedings light at the Fort Collins courthouse during a day in the Eighth Judicial District's competency court on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Colorado eyes changes to courts’ competency process after high-profile case stirred outrage

April 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Colorado lawmakers want to create a new way to institutionalize mentally ill and disabled people who are accused of serious crimes.

Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters smiles at supporters sitting behind her during her sentencing for her election interference case at the Mesa County District Court on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Grand Junction. (Larry Robinson/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel via AP)

Colorado appeals court throws out Tina Peters’ 9-year prison term, orders resentencing

April 2, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

The panel of three judges found that the original sentencing judge wrongly based part of the sentence on Peters' exercise of her right to free speech, according to a 78-page...

Gov. Jared Polis delivers his final State of the State address in the House chamber of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver on Thursday, January 15, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Judge rebuffs Gov. Jared Polis鈥� attempt to end subpoena suit as state weighs new ICE request

April 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The latest ICE subpoena comes as a Denver judge this week rejected Gov. Jared Polis' request to end litigation from last year without placing limits on his authority to respond...

Election judges remove ballots from envelopes in the casting room at the Jefferson County Elections Division on June 28, 2022, in Golden, Colorado. The primary elections saw good voter turnout in many parts of the metro area. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

In win for Colorado GOP, judge rules that state makes it too hard to close primaries to unaffiliated voters

April 1, 2026 at 5:32 p.m.

"The background and origin of the three-fourths opt-out provision is unclear," Judge Philip A. Brimmer wrote.聽"What is clear is that it constitutes an unusual and difficult barrier."

Federal law enforcement officers conduct an immigration enforcement operation at the Cedar Run Apartments on South Oneida Street in Denver on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Colorado and Denver over immigration laws

March 31, 2026 at 6:05 p.m.

U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher ruled Tuesday that federal authorities could not compel officials in Denver or at the state level "to implement federal regulatory programs."

Reps. Sean Camacho, right, and Jacque Phillips speak in the House chamber at the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Colorado lawmakers face a familiar question as they consider new financial regs: Is a paycheck advance a loan?

March 31, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Federal regulators, consumers and two attorneys general have filed lawsuits against the companies. Federal judges in two states have repeatedly rejected their claims that their products aren't loans.

Kim Bimestefer, the executive director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, in a handout photo. (Provided by the Colorado governor's office)

Director of Colorado’s Medicaid agency resigns after lawmakers planned vote calling for her removal

March 30, 2026 at 2:58 p.m.

Kim Bimestefer's time overseeing HCPF included the entirety of the pandemic, which hit the U.S. in 2020 and saw the rapid expansion of Medicaid to include a broader swath of...

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Colorado House Republican slows budget debate in protest of ethics process

Colorado advocacy group says Sen. Michael Bennet backed out of governor forum to avoid Gaza questions

Thousands of immigrants in Colorado were arrested and deported during Trump’s first year

Colorado eyes changes to courts’ competency process after high-profile case stirred outrage

Colorado appeals court throws out Tina Peters’ 9-year prison term, orders resentencing

Judge rebuffs Gov. Jared Polis鈥� attempt to end subpoena suit as state weighs new ICE request

In win for Colorado GOP, judge rules that state makes it too hard to close primaries to unaffiliated voters

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Colorado and Denver over immigration laws

Colorado lawmakers face a familiar question as they consider new financial regs: Is a paycheck advance a loan?

Director of Colorado’s Medicaid agency resigns after lawmakers planned vote calling for her removal