NEW : `` The U.S. has worked `` to keep him halfway around the world , '' Aristide 's lawyer says . In a statement released by his lawyer, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was ousted in 2004, said he would not be returning home until after an election on Nov. 28. A runoff election is set for Sunday . Aristide 's return could destabilize the process , the State Department says .
NEW : `` The U.S. has worked `` to keep him halfway around the world , '' Aristide 's lawyer says . The exiled former president has declared his intent to return . A runoff election is set for Sunday . Aristide 's return could destabilize the process , the State Department says .