The decision follows bipartisan push for more accountablility after two US citizens were shot and killed by federal immigration officers in Minnesota.
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The announcement comes as the government faces a backlash over the deaths last month of two US citizens - Alex Pretti and Renee Good - following a surge of federal immigration officers into the Minneapolis area as part of an immigration crackdown.
"Effective immediately we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis," DHS Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X on Monday.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has ruled Pretti's 24 January death a homicide.
Homicide refers to the killing of a person by another person. It does not necessarily signify that a crime has occurred.
Monday's report by the medical examiner said Pretti had suffered "multiple gunshot wounds" fired by one or more law enforcement officers.
It added that he died in the emergency room at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. No further details were noted.
According to US Customs and Border Protection, the two agents involved in Pretti's death wore body cameras. They have been placed on leave, the agency said.
The US Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into Pretti's death.
Noem said once funding is available, the body camera programme will be expanded nationwide.
The US is currently on day three of a partial government shutdown as Democrats continue to demand immigration reforms, including body cameras, as part of any funding deal to reopen the government.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is currently the highest funded US law enforcement agency, after Congress authorised $80bn (£59bn) for the agency last year.
Asked about Noem's announcement, President Donald Trump said that body cameras "generally tend to be good for law enforcement because people can't lie about what's happening".
"Generally speaking, I think it's 80% good for law enforcement," he said.
In the wake of Pretti's shooting, the Trump administration removed Gregory Bovino, the US border patrol chief, from Minnea
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