NEW : `` The U.S. has worked `` to keep him halfway around the world , '' Aristide 's lawyer says . Toner said that the Haitian constitution gives Aristide the right to return and that the decision to allow that is in the hands of the Haitian government . ` 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 . 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 .