Donald Trump has renewed his calls for tougher immigration controls in the wake of an illegal Mexican migrant allegedly murdering a woman in San Francisco. The presidential hopeful branded U.S. border controls an 'absolute disgrace' in light of the revelation that Francisco Sanchez, 45, had already been deported five times - and was recently released from jail by officials who routinely refuse requests to hand over illegal immigrants. Sanchez is accused of gunning down Kathryn Steinle, 32, as she walked along Pier 14 with her father on Thursday evening. According to the victim's family, the attack was entirely at random.Kathryn Steinle, 32, was shot to death in broad daylight by alleged shooter Francisco Sanchez in front of her dad and a friendSanchez, 45, is a 7-time felon who should have been handed over to immigration authorities following a Bay Area arrest four months agoWould-be Republican nominee posted on Twitter to call for tough bordersDoubled down on rhetoric against Mexicans, whom he has termed 'rapists'Sanchez should have been handed over to immigration officials when last jailed, but was let go in line with San Francisco's 'sanctuary city' policy
But _ officials admitted that due to a soft policy on undocumented immigrants, they do not always comply with the requests - which in Sanchez's case left him out on the streets on the night of the murder. _ has been at the center of a firestorm this week after business partners and associates rounded on him for his anti-Mexican rhetoric. _ went to high school and previously lived about 40 miles east of San Francisco, the newspaper said.