Biography
John J. Fougerouse was the Portland agent of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Association. The December 22, 1938 Voice reports his recent immigration arrest for alleged illegal entry in 1924 and one-thousand-dollar cash bail. The Federation’s resolution says immigration officials had dropped the earlier charges after investigation fourteen years before and alleges that reopening the matter during his reelection campaign targeted his union activity. Bail was demanded; posting or discharge is not established. Source: https://archive.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/19381222.pdf#page=8
The April 11, 1952 Dispatcher reports a renewed deportation effort against John Fougerouse and recalls an earlier attempt that failed after union and community support. It dates that earlier attempt to 1939; a contemporary December 1938 report already documents his immigration arrest. These source dates are retained without asserting a second arrest or a physical release date.
