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.

Scott Moss, then a director in the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, takes part in a rally and news conference on the east steps of the City and County Building in Denver on June 9, 2025. Labor and civil rights leaders organized the event in part to discuss the state's intent to cooperate with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement subpoena that Moss sued over. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Judge voices skepticism toward state’s move to comply with ICE subpoena: 鈥楢m I going to believe my own lying eyes?鈥�

June 23, 2025 at 5:15 p.m.

A Denver judge appeared unpersuaded Monday that a subpoena referencing child abuse gave Gov. Jared Polis latitude to side-step state law and turn over personal information to immigration authorities.

The north entrance to the Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Rebecca Slezak/The Denver Post)

Colorado attempts crackdown on 鈥榗laims sharks鈥� for veterans benefits amid national debate over industry

June 23, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

"They're essentially trying to steal veterans' benefits from veterans."

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)

Gov. Polis’ office involved in Broncos talks over possible Burnham Yard sale for new stadium, sources say

September 9, 2025 at 11:19 a.m.

The 58-acre former rail yard, situated east of Interstate 25 and mostly north of Sixth Avenue, is among a handful of sites the Broncos have been considering for a potential...

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

Colorado election officials suspect Justice Department data request is ‘fishing expedition’ to help Tina Peters

July 23, 2025 at 11:48 a.m.

The request 鈥� and the records it sought 鈥� is unprecedented, said Matt Crane, the executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell speaks during his news conference outside the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse in Denver on June 2, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Jury finds MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell liable for defamation, orders him to pay $2.3M in damages

July 8, 2025 at 8:29 a.m.

The jury ruled that Mike Lindell and his media company, Frankspeech, must pay $2.3 million in damages for his attacks on Eric Coomer.

Leah Palmer visits a makeshift memorial for Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at the state Capitol on Sunday, June 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

31 Colorado officials seek to scrub addresses after Minnesota shootings, as campaign finance site goes offline

June 16, 2025 at 3:05 p.m.

Thirty-one elected officials in Colorado have asked to remove their personal contact information from a state campaign finance database in the wake of Saturday's shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers.

Colorado state Sen. Julie Gonzales speaks during a rally and news conference on the steps of the City and County Building in Denver on June 9, 2025. Labor and civil rights leaders spoke out against the arrest of a California union president during demonstrations there against immigration enforcement authorities as well as the Colorado governor's intention of cooperating with an ICE subpoena for information, the subject of a recent whistleblower lawsuit. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

State labor union, lawmakers blast Gov. Jared Polis over ICE subpoena, decry immigration crackdowns

June 9, 2025 at 6:46 p.m.

The head of Colorado's state employee union Monday blasted Gov. Jared Polis' decision to fulfill a federal immigration subpoena. Labor leaders and elected officials also decried widening crackdowns.

Colorado official sues Gov. Jared Polis, alleging he ordered state to turn over information to satisfy ICE subpoena

June 6, 2025 at 4:11 p.m.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis directed state employees to turn over information on sponsors of undocumented children to federal immigration authorities, according to a new whistleblower lawsuit.

Bartender Brittany Bogard clears dishes as ...

Gov. Jared Polis signs much-amended restaurant tipped wages bill, adding: Your move, Denver.

June 10, 2025 at 10:15 a.m.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a heavily amended restaurant wage bill this week while issuing a warning to local municipal leaders, whose action it would take to make any changes...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs Senate Bill 45 into law during a ceremony at the Governor's Mansion on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. SB-45 requires the Colorado School of Public Health to create a report on model legislation for universal, publicly financed health care in Colorado. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)

Easier subscription cancellations, more access to weight-loss drugs among flurry of new Colorado laws

June 5, 2025 at 2:21 p.m.

Among dozens of new laws signed this week by Gov. Jared Polis are consumer-friendly rules making it easier to cancel services online and a measure increasing access to weight-loss drugs.

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Judge voices skepticism toward state’s move to comply with ICE subpoena: 鈥楢m I going to believe my own lying eyes?鈥�

Colorado attempts crackdown on 鈥榗laims sharks鈥� for veterans benefits amid national debate over industry

Gov. Polis’ office involved in Broncos talks over possible Burnham Yard sale for new stadium, sources say

Jury finds MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell liable for defamation, orders him to pay $2.3M in damages

31 Colorado officials seek to scrub addresses after Minnesota shootings, as campaign finance site goes offline

State labor union, lawmakers blast Gov. Jared Polis over ICE subpoena, decry immigration crackdowns

Colorado official sues Gov. Jared Polis, alleging he ordered state to turn over information to satisfy ICE subpoena

Gov. Jared Polis signs much-amended restaurant tipped wages bill, adding: Your move, Denver.

Easier subscription cancellations, more access to weight-loss drugs among flurry of new Colorado laws