Gladys Morales’ professional life has revolved around caring for others after fleeing El Salvador’s civil war in the '90s for better opportunities in the United States. She left behind young children to work as a babysitter for two to three families. She cleaned houses and, most recently, worked as a home health aide for senior citizens. The Hempstead resident, now 70, needs to know if her adopted nation is standing by her. The federal humanitarian program known as Temporary Protected Status, which allows her to legally live and work in the United States, is scheduled to sunset for El Salvador on Wednesday, leaving her in a precarious state. More at the link in bio. (Photo: Drew Singh) . . . #longisland #longislandny #suffolkcounty #nassaucounty #elsalvador #tps