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.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks during an event outside the Boulder County Courthouse on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Matthew Jonas/Daily Camera)

A judge told Gov. Jared Polis not to comply with an ICE subpoena. Polis’ attorneys say he still wants to.

October 22, 2025 at 1:56 p.m.

In court filings, Gov. Jared Polis' private attorneys have said they intend to turn over records on 10 businesses that employed several sponsors of unaccompanied children to ICE.

Supporters of Colorado immigrant-rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra gather for a vigil at the Aurora ICE Processing Center in Aurora on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Stuck in Aurora ICE facility, more detainees are agreeing to leave the U.S. voluntarily

October 22, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

The government's goal, lawyers argue, is to create conditions inside ICE facilities that push immigrants to voluntarily leave or to accept a deportation order.

Colorado judge says ICE ‘likely violates federal law’ by denying immigrants’ bail hearings

October 20, 2025 at 5:18 p.m.

The judge's order also essentially prevents ICE from sidestepping the lawsuit by deporting detainees or sending them to other facilities.

State Sen. Lindsey Daugherty speaks during a news conference at the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Gov. Jared Polis signed two abortion-relate bills into law. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Colorado lawmakers’ Vail retreat deepens intraparty rift among Democrats

October 18, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

One critic, Sen. Julie Gonzales of Denver, said she and other senators 鈥� who created their own group chat after the summit became public 鈥� were "appalled at the unprecedented...

Colorado State Capitol building in Denver on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

For second time, Gov. Polis convenes group to rewrite Colorado’s AI regulations

October 15, 2025 at 7:09 a.m.

The group's creation comes weeks after a contentious special session ended without a negotiated settlement to the now 18-month-old AI conflict.

Vaping products on shelves at Myxed Up Creations, a store located at 5800 East Colfax Ave. in Denver on October 20, 2021. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Denver’s Referendum 310 will determine fate of flavored tobacco sales in the city

October 29, 2025 at 5:15 p.m.

If approved by Denver voters, Referendum 310 would reaffirm the city ordinance that banned sales of flavor tobacco in the city. Industry opponents hope voters will repeal it.

Dorian Gray, founder of No Concentration Camps in Colorado, speaks during a protest against the proposed re-opening of the shuttered Hudson Correctional Facility for use as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Hudson, Colorado, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Protesters rally against new ICE facility north of Denver as details remain murky

October 11, 2025 at 4:19 p.m.

HUDSON -- More than 70 people protested Saturday against plans to open a new immigrant detention center near a rural community north of Denver, with organizers calling on state and...

An officer with Homeland Security Investigations stands outside an armored vehicle in Denver on Feb. 5, 2025. The officer was part of a tactical team participating in immigration raids in Denver and Aurora with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado lawsuit challenges legal basis of many ICE arrests of immigrants this year

October 9, 2025 at 1:41 p.m.

"ICE ... is pulling people out of their cars, taking people from their apartments, taking people from the street, all in flagrant violation of federal law," an ACLU lawyer alleged.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks to the media with lawmakers and advocates behind him before signing a recently passed priority land-use bill at the Evans light rail station in Denver on May 13, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Most Colorado cities make ‘good faith’ efforts to comply with housing laws, state says — but others risk losing funding

October 8, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

鈥淚t抖阴ap clear that communities across the state are removing obstacles and regulations that prevent housing from being built and expanding housing options," Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement.

National Guard troops patrol the grounds of the Washington Monument with the Capitol seen in the distance as part of President Donald Trump’s order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation’s capital, in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump hasn鈥檛 targeted Denver with troops, but officials weigh plans in case of 鈥榝ederal overreach鈥�

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

Both Gov. Jared Polis and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston have said they would oppose a deployment of troops to the city, with Johnston promising a legal fight on "day one."

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