MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Shelby County School Board member Towanna Murphy says she isn’t sorry she threatened to deport a Hispanic woman who criticized her work on the school board and called her names.

It happened during a private exchange on Facebook, but the posts were later made public on the social media site and shared by others.

Murphy said at the time she was angry because the woman came into her inbox and called her the ‘b-word’.

“I was upset that she disrespected me. Was it the right thing to do? No, but it was wrong on her behalf, and I want an apology from her,” Murphy said.

The woman who contacted Murphy on Facebook wanted to remain anonymous and shared the messages with WREG. The former MSCS student said she told Murphy she was an embarrassment and should resign before calling Murphy a stupid b—-.

The 19-year-old also told Murphy to stop using filters because they didn’t make her any prettier, and that’s when Murphy responded by saying, “Baby, be quiet before I have you deported.”

“I’m scared,” said the woman. “That’s really scary, especially with everything that’s going on, especially since I have a little nephew who attends Memphis Shelby County Schools.”

Murphy also grabbed a screenshot of the woman from her profile page and commented on her appearance.

“She said I was built like a light bulb,” said the woman. “I really think that’s disrespectful, and I would like her to get fired.”

Jose Salazar, an immigrant and community organizer, also weighed in on Facebook. Salazar said Murphy’s comments were embarrassing and that she needs to apologize and resign.

“She’s a public figure, and I think she needs to be careful about how she represents herself. She does represent a large community of immigrant kids. So, I mean, you know it’s kind of sad that she even expresses herself like that.”

Murphy took to Facebook to respond to the posts. She said over the last three months, she had received a lot of threats in her inbox. Murphy said most of the time, she just blocks it, but recently, she has clapped back at a few people.

Murphy told WREG the woman did not threaten her, but she had no right to speak to her like that, and she had the right to defend herself.

“Don’t think you can just come into our inbox and disrespect us. That young lady doesn’t know nothing about me. I don’t know nothing about her. What was her reason for doing that?” said Murphy. “She has no idea how I’ve been doing things. I’ve been fighting for black and brown kids all my life.”

The woman said she plans to file a complaint with police and the school district.